United States Antarctic Service Expedition
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The United States Antarctic Service Expedition was a U.S. government-sponsored Antarctic exploration program (1939–1941) led by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd that conducted extensive geographic and scientific surveys on the continent.
All labels observed (4)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic expedition
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United States government program ⓘ scientific expedition ⓘ |
| activity |
aerial exploration
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biological investigations ⓘ geological investigations ⓘ mapping of Antarctic coastline ⓘ meteorological observations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
US Antarctic Service Expedition
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USAS Expedition ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer | Richard E. Byrd ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1941 ⓘ |
| establishedResearchStation |
East Base
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West Base ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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geography ⓘ geology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ polar research ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Highjump ⓘ |
| fundingSource | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governmentAgencyInvolved |
United States Coast Guard
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surface form:
U.S. Coast Guard
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
|
| leader | Richard E. Byrd ⓘ |
| location | Antarctica ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Finn Ronne
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Paul Siple ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
Antarctic Peninsula
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Marie Byrd Land ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
United States Antarctic Service Expedition
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United States Antarctic Service
|
| precededBy |
Byrd Antarctic Expedition II
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surface form:
Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition
|
| purpose |
Antarctic exploration
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geographic surveys ⓘ scientific surveys ⓘ |
| reasonForTermination | onset of World War II ⓘ |
| result |
collection of scientific data on Antarctic regions
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improved maps of Antarctic coastline ⓘ |
| sponsor |
United States Department of the Interior
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surface form:
U.S. Department of the Interior
United States government ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| usedShip |
USMS North Star
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USS Bear ⓘ |
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Subject: United States Antarctic Service Expedition Description of subject: The United States Antarctic Service Expedition was a U.S. government-sponsored Antarctic exploration program (1939–1941) led by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd that conducted extensive geographic and scientific surveys on the continent.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Antarctic Service
this entity surface form:
United States Antarctic expeditions
this entity surface form:
United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941)
United States Antarctic Service Expedition
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organizedBy
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United States Antarctic Service Expedition
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
United States Antarctic Service