Russian Arctic Ocean Hydrographic Expedition
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The Russian Arctic Ocean Hydrographic Expedition was an early 20th-century Russian naval and scientific mission that conducted extensive exploration and mapping of the Arctic Ocean, contributing significantly to the charting of previously unknown polar territories.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Russian Arctic Ocean Hydrographic Expedition canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic exploration expedition
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Russian naval expedition ⓘ scientific expedition ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of Northern Sea Route navigation
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improvement of Arctic navigation charts ⓘ knowledge of Arctic sea routes ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| describedAs | major Russian contribution to early 20th-century Arctic exploration ⓘ |
| endTime | 1915 ⓘ |
| field |
cartography
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geography ⓘ hydrography ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple seasonal voyages ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
coastal morphology of the Arctic Ocean shores of Russia
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navigation safety in polar waters ⓘ sea ice conditions in the Russian Arctic ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Imperial Russia ⓘ |
| influenced | later Soviet Arctic exploration programs ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Russian ⓘ |
| location |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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East Siberian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Kara Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Laptev Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ Severnaya Zemlya region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
creation of detailed maps of parts of the Russian Arctic coast
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reduction of unknown areas on Arctic nautical charts ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Russian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
charting previously unknown polar territories
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hydrographic survey ⓘ mapping of Arctic Ocean coasts ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
extreme Arctic climate
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sea ice ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
survey of previously uncharted Arctic waters
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systematic charting of the Russian Arctic coastline ⓘ |
| sponsor | Russian Imperial Hydrographic Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1910 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early 20th century ⓘ |
| transportUsed | ice-strengthened vessels ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
coastal triangulation surveys
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magnetic and meteorological observations ⓘ systematic hydrographic sounding ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Severnaya Zemlya