FIDS
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FIDS was the British scientific and surveying organization that conducted early research and mapping in the Antarctic regions associated with the Falkland Islands.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British government agency
ⓘ
scientific organization ⓘ surveying organization ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Stanley, Falkland Islands
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early systematic scientific knowledge of the Antarctic Peninsula region
ⓘ
geodetic control networks in the Falkland Islands Dependencies ⓘ topographic mapping used in later Antarctic expeditions ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biology
ⓘ
cartography ⓘ geographical surveying ⓘ geology ⓘ geophysics ⓘ glaciology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| fullName | Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfWork |
Antarctic Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Graham Land NERFINISHED ⓘ South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ South Orkney Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ South Shetland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Falkland Islands Dependencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
establishment of permanent research stations in the Antarctic Peninsula region
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production of early detailed maps of the Falkland Islands Dependencies ⓘ support of British territorial claims in Antarctica through continuous occupation and research ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Antarctica
NERFINISHED
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Falkland Islands Dependencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedResearchStations |
Base A, Port Lockroy
NERFINISHED
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Base E, Stonington Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Base F, Argentine Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Base G, Admiralty Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Base H, Signy Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Base O, Deception Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Colonial Office
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foreign Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to conduct scientific research in the Falkland Islands Dependencies
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to establish a permanent British presence in the Antarctic regions of the Falkland Islands Dependencies ⓘ to map and survey Antarctic territories claimed by the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| regionServed | British Antarctic Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | British Antarctic Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| successor | British Antarctic Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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