Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
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The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition was an early 20th-century Scottish-led scientific and exploratory mission to Antarctica, commanded by William Speirs Bruce, that conducted extensive research and established a permanent meteorological station in the South Orkney Islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish National Antarctic Expedition canonical | 6 |
| Scientific Reports of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition | 1 |
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Target entity: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition Context triple: [Orcadas Station, foundedBy, Scottish National Antarctic Expedition]
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Russian Antarctic Expedition
The Russian Antarctic Expedition is Russia’s national polar research program responsible for conducting scientific exploration and maintaining research stations across Antarctica.
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British Antarctic Expedition
The British Antarctic Expedition was an early 20th-century polar exploration led by Robert Falcon Scott that sought to reach the South Pole and conduct extensive scientific research in Antarctica.
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Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a 1955–1958 British-led mission that achieved the first overland crossing of Antarctica via the South Pole.
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Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famed 1914–1917 Antarctic venture, best known for the dramatic survival and rescue of its crew after their ship Endurance was trapped and crushed by pack ice.
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E.
Swedish Antarctic Expedition
The Swedish Antarctic Expedition was an early 20th-century scientific and exploratory mission led by Otto Nordenskjöld that conducted pioneering research and mapping in the Antarctic region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Scottish National Antarctic Expedition Target entity description: The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition was an early 20th-century Scottish-led scientific and exploratory mission to Antarctica, commanded by William Speirs Bruce, that conducted extensive research and established a permanent meteorological station in the South Orkney Islands.
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A.
Russian Antarctic Expedition
The Russian Antarctic Expedition is Russia’s national polar research program responsible for conducting scientific exploration and maintaining research stations across Antarctica.
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B.
British Antarctic Expedition
The British Antarctic Expedition was an early 20th-century polar exploration led by Robert Falcon Scott that sought to reach the South Pole and conduct extensive scientific research in Antarctica.
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C.
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a 1955–1958 British-led mission that achieved the first overland crossing of Antarctica via the South Pole.
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D.
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famed 1914–1917 Antarctic venture, best known for the dramatic survival and rescue of its crew after their ship Endurance was trapped and crushed by pack ice.
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E.
Swedish Antarctic Expedition
The Swedish Antarctic Expedition was an early 20th-century scientific and exploratory mission led by Otto Nordenskjöld that conducted pioneering research and mapping in the Antarctic region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic expedition
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scientific expedition ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Scotia Bay ⓘ |
| commander | William Speirs Bruce ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| discovered | Coats Land ⓘ |
| endTime | 1904 ⓘ |
| established | permanent meteorological station in the South Orkney Islands ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biology
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cartography ⓘ geology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| flag | Scottish flag ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Scientific Reports of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
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| heritage | part of Scottish polar exploration history ⓘ |
| leader | William Speirs Bruce ⓘ |
| location |
Antarctica
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South Orkney Islands ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Scotia (ship) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovery and naming of Coats Land
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independent Scottish-led Antarctic research ⓘ long-term meteorological observations in South Orkney Islands ⓘ |
| notableMember |
James Hunter Harvey Pirie
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Robert Cockburn Mossman ⓘ Robert Neal Rudmose-Brown ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
South Atlantic
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surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
Weddell Sea ⓘ |
| organizedBy | William Speirs Bruce ⓘ |
| precededBy |
British Antarctic Expedition
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surface form:
British National Antarctic Expedition
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| purpose |
exploration
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scientific research ⓘ |
| result |
biological specimens from Antarctic waters
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extensive oceanographic data from Weddell Sea ⓘ meteorological records from South Orkney Islands ⓘ new maps of South Orkney Islands ⓘ |
| shipUsed | Scotia ⓘ |
| significantEvent | establishment of first permanent weather station in Antarctic region ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy |
Scottish Geographical Society
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surface form:
Royal Scottish Geographical Society
Scottish Geographical Society ⓘ |
| startTime | 1902 ⓘ |
| surveyed | South Orkney Islands ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Heroic Age of Antarctic and Arctic Exploration
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surface form:
Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
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