Second German Antarctic Expedition

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:challenges frostbite
icebergs
supply shortages
navigation difficulties
crew illness
gptkbp:climate extreme cold
heavy snowfall
strong winds
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:German_Society_for_Polar_Research
gptkbp:crewSize approximately 30
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:firstFlight 1911-08-02
gptkbp:firstMatch gptkb:Deutschland
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Third_German_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:funding gptkb:German_government
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Hamburg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second German Antarctic Expedition
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Wilhelm_Filchner
gptkbp:legacy inspired future expeditions
increased interest in polar research
contributed_to_international_Antarctic_treaties
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Erich_von_Drygalski
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkb:Hermann_Michel
gptkb:Alfred_Wegener
gptkb:Hans_R._H._von_Scherff
gptkbp:notableEvent first crossing of the Antarctic continent attempted
discovery_of_Filchner_Ice_Shelf
gptkbp:powerOutput gptkb:Hamburg
gptkbp:researchFocus biology
geography
glaciology
gptkbp:researchInterest extensive data collection
study of ocean currents
study of ice formations
mapping_of_Antarctic_coastline
gptkbp:scenicViews scientific
gptkbp:scientificName ice core drill
seismograph
meteorological instruments
biological sampling gear
oceanographic tools
gptkbp:significance contributed_to_Antarctic_exploration
gptkbp:tourism gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn gptkb:Filchner_Station
gptkbp:year 1911
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1912-10-12