Shackleton Base
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Shackleton Base was a British research and support station in Antarctica used during the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition of the late 1950s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Antarctic research station ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition crossing route
ⓘ
Vivian Fuchs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Antarctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| environment | polar ⓘ |
| establishedFor | Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionUsedFor | Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Coats Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalRole |
staging point for overland journeys
ⓘ
supply depot ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | British authorities ⓘ |
| operator | Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Antarctic research program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
scientific research
ⓘ
support for trans-Antarctic crossing ⓘ |
| region | Weddell Sea sector of Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
geophysics
ⓘ
glaciology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| status | former research station ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1950s ⓘ |
| use |
research station
ⓘ
support station ⓘ |
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