Greenland ice cap crossing

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Greenland expedition historical event polar expedition

The Greenland ice cap crossing was a pioneering 1888 expedition led by Fridtjof Nansen that achieved the first successful traverse of Greenland’s interior ice sheet, marking a milestone in polar exploration.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Greenland expedition → historical event → polar expedition →
approximateDistance	350 miles → 560 km →
authorOfAccount	Fridtjof Nansen →
climate	polar →
continent	North America →
country	Greenland →
difficulty	high →
directionOfTraverse	east-to-west →
documentedIn	The First Crossing of Greenland →
endDate	1889-04-30 →
endingPoint	west coast of Greenland →
era	Age of Polar Exploration →
expeditionShip	Jason →
goal	first crossing of Greenland interior ice sheet →
inspired	later Arctic ski expeditions →
leader	Fridtjof Nansen →
legacy	established Nansen as leading polar explorer →
location	Greenland ice sheet →
nationalityOfLeader	Norwegian →
numberOfParticipants	6 →
organizedBy	Fridtjof Nansen →
participant	Fridtjof Nansen → Kristian Kristiansen → Ole Nilsen Ravna → Oluf Christian Dietrichson → Otto Sverdrup → Samuel Balto →
result	successful crossing of Greenland ice cap →
risk	crevasses → isolation → severe Arctic weather →
scientificActivity	geographical measurements → glaciological observations → meteorological observations →
significance	first successful traverse of Greenland’s interior ice sheet → milestone in polar exploration →
startDate	1888-07-17 →
startingPoint	east coast of Greenland →
terrain	ice sheet →
transportMethod	skiing → sledges →
usedEquipment	fur clothing → skis → sledges → tents →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Greenland ice cap crossing ("The First Crossing of Greenland") →	documentedIn
Fridtjof Nansen ("1888 Greenland crossing expedition") →	expedition
Fridtjof Nansen →	knownFor
Fridtjof Nansen ("The First Crossing of Greenland") →	notableWork