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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:expedition
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gptkbp:challenges
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extreme weather conditions
food shortages
ice floes
physical exhaustion
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gptkbp:contribution
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wildlife observation
climate research
glaciology studies
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gptkbp:documentary
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gptkb:The_Last_Great_Adventure
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gptkbp:duration
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about 9 months
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gptkbp:expedition
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gptkb:North_Pole_Expedition
gptkb:Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
Greenland Expedition
polar expedition
Arctic Ocean Expedition
Polar Sea Expedition
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gptkbp:expedition_end_date
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December 1978
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gptkbp:expedition_start_date
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March 1978
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gptkbp:finale_date
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gptkb:Ellesmere_Island
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gptkbp:first_published
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The Crossing of the Arctic Ocean
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gptkbp:funding
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gptkb:British_government
private donations
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gptkbp:goal
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cross the North Pole
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gptkbp:group_size
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6 members
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Transpolar expedition
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Wally_Herbert
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gptkbp:legacy
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increased interest in Arctic exploration
inspired future polar expeditions
contributed to polar research
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gptkbp:navigation_system
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gptkb:GPS
gptkb:Compass
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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first to traverse the Arctic Ocean on foot
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gptkbp:notable_event
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first successful crossing of the Arctic Ocean
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gptkbp:route
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approximately 2,000 miles
from Russia to Canada
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gptkbp:significance
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demonstrated feasibility of Arctic travel
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gptkbp:starts_at
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gptkb:Siberia
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gptkbp:team
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gptkb:David_Hempleman-Adams
gptkb:Peter_Houghton
gptkb:Wally_Herbert
gptkb:John_W._Mc_Carthy
Richard Hargreaves
Graham Hoyland
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gptkbp:transportation
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dog sleds
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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blizzards
high winds
sub-zero temperatures
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gptkbp:year
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gptkb:1978
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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