Byrd Station, Antarctica
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Byrd Station, Antarctica is a former United States research station on the Antarctic ice sheet named in honor of polar explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | research station ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environment | ice-covered plateau ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
geophysical research
ⓘ
glaciological research ⓘ meteorological research ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasAccessMode |
over-snow traverse
ⓘ
ski-equipped aircraft ⓘ |
| hasClimate | polar climate ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalCondition |
extreme cold
ⓘ
high winds ⓘ low humidity ⓘ persistent snow cover ⓘ seasonal continuous darkness ⓘ seasonal continuous daylight ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elevated ice surface
ⓘ
snow runways ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
snow tunnels
ⓘ
surface buildings ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasResearchDiscipline |
atmospheric science
ⓘ
climatology ⓘ geology ⓘ geophysics ⓘ glaciology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Antarctica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
interior of Antarctica ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedRegion | Antarctic Treaty area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | polar region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Antarctic ice sheet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard E. Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | polar explorer ⓘ |
| namedForRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States Antarctic Program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Antarctic research network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | former research station ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Antarctic Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deep-field operations
ⓘ
logistical support ⓘ |
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