Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (1902-1904)
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:base |
Base Camp
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| gptkbp:finish |
1904
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| gptkbp:firstMatch |
gptkb:SS_Scotia
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| gptkbp:foundedIn |
1902
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| gptkbp:goal |
scientific research
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (1902-1904)
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| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
gptkb:Scottish_National_Antarctic_Expedition_Fund
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:William_Speirs_Bruce
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| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future expeditions
establishment of research stations contribution to scientific knowledge increased_interest_in_Antarctic_exploration influence_on_international_Antarctic_treaties |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
study of marine life
study of weather patterns discovery of new land collection of meteorological data study of geological formations study of ice cores first to winter in the Antarctic first wintering in the Antarctic study of glacial geology study of icebergs study of oceanic conditions study of terrestrial life mapping_of_Antarctic_coastline |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Thomas_H._Huxley
gptkb:John_Muir gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton gptkb:James_Wordie |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology biological samples climate data ocean currents geological samples glaciology landforms glacial movements ice thickness seal populations penguin populations |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
scientific expedition
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