Framheim

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Framheim was the coastal Antarctic base established by Roald Amundsen as the starting point for his successful 1911 expedition to the South Pole.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Antarctic base
research station
abandonedYear 1912
associatedWith Race to the South Pole NERFINISHED
builtFrom prefabricated wooden hut sections
climate polar
constructionType prefabricated hut with snow-covered insulation
contemporaryOf Scott's Cape Evans base NERFINISHED
coordinateApproximate 78°38′S 163°40′W
country Norway
demiseCause breakup of Ross Ice Shelf at Bay of Whales
distanceToSouthPoleApproximate about 1,300 km GENERATED
era Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration NERFINISHED
establishedDate 1911-01-14
establishedDuringExpedition Amundsen's South Pole expedition
establishedYear 1911
expeditionLeader Roald Amundsen NERFINISHED
expeditionReachedSouthPoleDate 1911-12-14
foundedBy Roald Amundsen NERFINISHED
hasPrimaryLanguageOfExpedition Norwegian
locatedIn Antarctica
Bay of Whales NERFINISHED
locatedOn Barrier Ice NERFINISHED
Ross Ice Shelf NERFINISHED
namedAfter Fram NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Home of Fram
notableAchievement support base for first humans to reach the South Pole
occupant Adolf Lindstrøm NERFINISHED
Helmer Hanssen NERFINISHED
Hjalmar Johansen NERFINISHED
Jørgen Bjaaland NERFINISHED
Jørgen Stubberud NERFINISHED
Kristian Prestrud NERFINISHED
Olav Bjaaland NERFINISHED
Oscar Wisting NERFINISHED
Roald Amundsen NERFINISHED
Sverre Hassel NERFINISHED
region Ross Sea sector of Antarctica NERFINISHED
startingPointFor Roald Amundsen's 1911 South Pole journey
first successful expedition to the South Pole
status abandoned
supplyMethod dog sledges
ship-based resupply
transportedBy ship Fram NERFINISHED
usedAs base for South Pole expedition
logistics base
wintering station
usedByCountry Norway NERFINISHED

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