Ross Expedition

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:crewSize 30
gptkbp:duration 4 years
gptkbp:firstMatch gptkb:HMS_Erebus
HMS Terror
gptkbp:goal explore_Antarctica
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first to chart the Antarctic coastline
first to reach the Antarctic coast
contributed_to_the_understanding_of_the_Antarctic_region
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Hobart
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ross Expedition
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:James_Clark_Ross
gptkbp:legacy provided valuable scientific data
influenced polar exploration
inspired_future_Antarctic_expeditions
established_the_importance_of_Antarctic_research
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:William_Edward_Parry
gptkb:Joseph_Dalton_Hooker
gptkb:Francis_Crozier
Edward_Sabine
gptkbp:notableEvent discovery of the Victoria Land
discovery_of_the_Antarctic_continent
discovery_of_the_Ross_Sea
mapping_of_the_Antarctic_coastline
discovery_of_the_Ross_Ice_Shelf
gptkbp:powerOutput gptkb:Hobart
gptkbp:relatedTo cartography
marine biology
climate studies
environmental studies
historical documentation
ice formations
ocean currents
glaciology
scientific methodology
scientific exploration
navigation techniques
geographical discovery
expeditionary logistics
Victorian era expeditions
biodiversity_research
Antarctic_exploration
Royal_Navy_expeditions
gptkbp:researchFocus oceanography
biology
geology
meteorology
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:year 1839
1843