South Ice
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South Ice was a remote support base in Antarctica used during the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition for logistical operations and scientific work.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic research station
ⓘ
remote support base ⓘ |
| accessMode |
sledges
ⓘ
tractor trains ⓘ |
| activity |
glaciological observations
ⓘ
meteorological observations ⓘ survey work ⓘ |
| climate | Antarctic climate ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| environment | polar ⓘ |
| era | International Geophysical Year period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expedition | Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
forward supply base
ⓘ
staging point for field parties ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
depot of fuel and supplies
ⓘ
temporary field huts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Antarctica ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Antarctic ice sheet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalRole | intermediate depot between main base and inland route ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | support infrastructure of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition ⓘ |
| purpose | to support overland crossing of Antarctica ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| terrain | snow-covered plateau ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British members of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
ⓘ
New Zealand members of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition ⓘ |
| usedDuring | 1950s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
logistical operations
ⓘ
scientific work ⓘ |
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