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U.S. Antarctic Service
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Antarctic_Service
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:United_States_Antarctic_Service
gptkb:USAS
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkbp:dissolved
1941
gptkbp:established
1939
gptkbp:headquarters
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
U.S. Antarctic Service
gptkbp:mission
Antarctic exploration
gptkbp:notableMission
gptkb:U.S._Antarctic_Service_Expedition_(1939–1941)
gptkbp:operatedBy
gptkb:U.S._government
gptkbp:operatesStation
gptkb:East_Base
gptkb:West_Base
gptkbp:predecessor
gptkb:Byrd_Antarctic_Expeditions
gptkbp:purpose
scientific research
territorial claims
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:Operation_Highjump
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Pine_Island_Glacier
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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