Second Fram Expedition
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The Second Fram Expedition was a Norwegian Arctic exploration voyage (1898–1902) led by Otto Sverdrup that charted large areas of the Canadian High Arctic and significantly advanced polar geography.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Fram Expedition canonical | 1 |
| Second Fram Expedition 1898–1902 | 1 |
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Target entity: Second Fram Expedition Context triple: [Otto Sverdrup, notableWork, Second Fram Expedition]
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McClure expedition
The McClure expedition was a mid-19th-century British Arctic voyage led by Robert McClure that is credited with the first traversal of the Northwest Passage, albeit partly by sledge over ice.
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Drake–Norris Expedition
The Drake–Norris Expedition was a large but ultimately unsuccessful 1589 English naval campaign against Spain, launched shortly after the Spanish Armada in an attempt to cripple Spanish power and support Portuguese rebels.
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Coppermine expedition
The Coppermine expedition was an early 19th-century Arctic exploration journey led by John Franklin to chart the northern coast of Canada along the Coppermine River.
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Vancouver Expedition
The Vancouver Expedition was a late 18th-century British naval voyage led by George Vancouver that extensively charted the Pacific Northwest coast of North America and parts of the Pacific Ocean.
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Chelyuskin expedition
The Chelyuskin expedition was a 1933–1934 Soviet Arctic voyage whose ship became trapped and crushed by ice, leading to a dramatic mass rescue that became a major propaganda triumph for the USSR.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Fram Expedition Target entity description: The Second Fram Expedition was a Norwegian Arctic exploration voyage (1898–1902) led by Otto Sverdrup that charted large areas of the Canadian High Arctic and significantly advanced polar geography.
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A.
McClure expedition
The McClure expedition was a mid-19th-century British Arctic voyage led by Robert McClure that is credited with the first traversal of the Northwest Passage, albeit partly by sledge over ice.
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B.
Drake–Norris Expedition
The Drake–Norris Expedition was a large but ultimately unsuccessful 1589 English naval campaign against Spain, launched shortly after the Spanish Armada in an attempt to cripple Spanish power and support Portuguese rebels.
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C.
Coppermine expedition
The Coppermine expedition was an early 19th-century Arctic exploration journey led by John Franklin to chart the northern coast of Canada along the Coppermine River.
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D.
Vancouver Expedition
The Vancouver Expedition was a late 18th-century British naval voyage led by George Vancouver that extensively charted the Pacific Northwest coast of North America and parts of the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Chelyuskin expedition
The Chelyuskin expedition was a 1933–1934 Soviet Arctic voyage whose ship became trapped and crushed by ice, leading to a dramatic mass rescue that became a major propaganda triumph for the USSR.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic exploration expedition
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Norwegian polar expedition ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Ellesmere Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cartographicContribution |
improved maps of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
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mapped previously unknown Arctic islands ⓘ |
| commandStructure | single-ship expedition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departurePort | Christiania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovered |
Amund Ringnes Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Axel Heiberg Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellef Ringnes Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | 4 years ⓘ |
| endDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| era | Heroic Age of Arctic exploration ⓘ |
| explored |
Ellesmere Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jones Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Fram Expedition ⓘ |
| homePort | Christiania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfExpedition | Norwegian ⓘ |
| leader | Otto Sverdrup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainObjective |
advance polar geography
ⓘ
chart unknown Arctic islands and coastlines ⓘ |
| namedAfter | ship Fram ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Gunnar Isachsen
NERFINISHED
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Harald Ulrik Sverdrup NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto Sverdrup NERFINISHED ⓘ Per Schei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian High Arctic ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Fram Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
charted large areas of the Canadian High Arctic
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significantly advanced knowledge of Arctic geography ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geography
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geology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| shipCaptain | Otto Sverdrup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Norwegian government
NERFINISHED
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private Norwegian interests ⓘ |
| startDate | 1898 ⓘ |
| usedNavigationMethod |
dog sleds
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ski travel ⓘ sledging ⓘ |
| usedShip | Fram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedVesselDesigner | Colin Archer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vesselType | wooden polar exploration ship ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Fram Expedition Description of subject: The Second Fram Expedition was a Norwegian Arctic exploration voyage (1898–1902) led by Otto Sverdrup that charted large areas of the Canadian High Arctic and significantly advanced polar geography.
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