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United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Antarctic_Service_Expedition_(1939–1941)
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Byrd_Antarctic_Expedition_III
gptkbp:endDate
1941
gptkbp:establishedBase
gptkb:East_Base
gptkb:West_Base
gptkbp:fundedBy
gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941)
gptkbp:ledTo
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:notableEvent
biological research
meteorological observations
geological surveys
mapping of Marie Byrd Land
discovery of new Antarctic coastline
gptkbp:notableMember
gptkb:Finn_Ronne
gptkb:Charles_F._Passel
gptkb:Paul_Siple
gptkb:Richard_Black
gptkbp:organizedBy
gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:precededBy
gptkb:Second_Byrd_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:purpose
gptkb:explorer
scientific research
gptkbp:resultedIn
scientific publications
establishment of US presence in Antarctica
geographical discoveries
gptkbp:shipUsed
gptkb:USS_Bear
gptkb:USMS_North_Star
gptkbp:sponsor
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:startDate
1939
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:Operation_Highjump
gptkbp:usedInAircraft
gptkb:Curtiss-Wright_Condor
gptkb:Beechcraft_Model_18
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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