Ralph Plaisted expedition
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The Ralph Plaisted expedition was a 1968 snowmobile journey that became widely recognized as the first confirmed over-ice surface expedition to reach the geographic North Pole.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1968 expedition
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North Pole expedition ⓘ over-ice surface expedition ⓘ polar expedition ⓘ |
| hasDestination |
North Pole
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surface form:
geographic North Pole
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| hasEndYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | extreme Arctic conditions ⓘ |
| hasFundingType | privately organized expedition ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | took place during the late 1960s Cold War era ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Ralph Plaisted ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
helped establish standards for independent verification of polar claims
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influenced later assessments of earlier North Pole claims ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
first North Pole expedition by snowmobile
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modern mechanized approach to polar travel ⓘ |
| hasObjective | reach the geographic North Pole over the ice surface ⓘ |
| hasOriginRegion | North America ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | successfully reached the geographic North Pole ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | first confirmed over-ice surface expedition to reach the geographic North Pole ⓘ |
| hasRouteType | over-ice ⓘ |
| hasStartingArea |
Arctic region
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surface form:
Canadian Arctic
|
| hasStartYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| hasTeamComposition | small private expedition team ⓘ |
| hasTransportTechnology | motorized sleds ⓘ |
| hasTravelMedium |
Arctic Ocean pack ice
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sea ice ⓘ |
| hasVerificationAgency | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| hasVerificationMethod | independent aerial verification ⓘ |
| hasVerificationType | aircraft position check at the Pole ⓘ |
| usedVehicle |
Ski-Doo snowmobile
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snowmobile ⓘ |
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