Challenger expedition
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The Challenger expedition was a pioneering 19th-century scientific voyage that laid the foundations of modern oceanography through systematic deep-sea exploration and data collection.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Challenger expedition canonical | 9 |
| HMS Challenger expedition | 4 |
| Challenger Expedition of 1872–1876 | 1 |
| The Voyage of the Challenger: The Atlantic | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British naval expedition
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oceanographic expedition ⓘ scientific expedition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Challenger expedition
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surface form:
Challenger Expedition of 1872–1876
Challenger expedition ⓘ
surface form:
HMS Challenger expedition
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| chiefScientist |
Charles Wyville Thomson
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John Murray ⓘ |
| collectedSpecimens | thousands of new marine species ⓘ |
| commander |
Frank Tourle Thomson
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George Nares ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deepestSounding |
Challenger Deep
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surface form:
Challenger Deep region of the Mariana Trench
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| discipline |
hydrography
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marine biology ⓘ marine geology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| distanceTraveled | about 68000 nautical miles ⓘ |
| endDate | 1876-05-24 ⓘ |
| laidFoundationFor | modern oceanography ⓘ |
| legacy |
created first comprehensive dataset on global ocean conditions
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established systematic methods for oceanographic research ⓘ |
| measurement |
deep-sea soundings
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marine life samples ⓘ ocean currents ⓘ water chemistry ⓘ water temperature profiles ⓘ |
| name | Challenger expedition self-link ⓘ |
| notableDiscovery |
detailed mapping of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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evidence of life at great ocean depths ⓘ measurement of the deepest known ocean trench at the time ⓘ |
| numberOfStations | 362 ⓘ |
| purpose |
collection of oceanographic data
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systematic investigation of the deep sea ⓘ |
| reportPublicationPeriod | 1880–1895 ⓘ |
| reportVolumes | 50 ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger
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surface form:
The Report of the Scientific Results of the Exploring Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger
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| route |
Atlantic Ocean
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Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| sponsor |
UK government
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surface form:
British government
Royal Society ⓘ |
| startDate | 1872-12-21 ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
dredge
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sounding line ⓘ thermometer ⓘ trawl ⓘ water sampling bottle ⓘ |
| vessel | HMS Challenger ⓘ |
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HMS Challenger expedition
this entity surface form:
HMS Challenger expedition
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Challenger Expedition of 1872–1876
this entity surface form:
HMS Challenger expedition
this entity surface form:
HMS Challenger expedition
this entity surface form:
The Voyage of the Challenger: The Atlantic
Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger
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