The Antarctic Expedition 1901-1903

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:crewSize 20
gptkbp:firstAwarded study the Ross Sea
conduct_scientific_research_in_Antarctica
map_parts_of_Antarctica
reach_the_Antarctic_Plateau
gptkbp:firstFlight 1901
gptkbp:firstMatch gptkb:RRS_Discovery
gptkbp:goal exploration_of_Antarctica
gptkbp:historicalResearch oceanography
biology
geology
meteorology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Antarctic Expedition 1901-1903
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkbp:legacy inspired future expeditions
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
gptkb:Henry_Bowers
gptkb:Edward_Wilson
gptkbp:notableEvent first wintering in Antarctica
gptkbp:notableFeature weather patterns
environmental monitoring
biological samples
climate data
fossils
ice core samples
ocean currents
seals
geological formations
biogeography
penguin colonies
marine geology
sediment cores
glacial movements
topographical maps
climate change indicators
ecosystem studies
glacial history
ice thickness measurements
new species of marine life
polar research methodologies
scientific instruments used
gptkbp:outcome increased_knowledge_of_Antarctica
gptkbp:publishes The_Voyage_of_the_Discovery
gptkbp:scenicViews scientific expedition
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:training gptkb:Cape_Adare
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1904