Centrum Lake
Centrum Lake | |
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Centrumsø | |
![]() Centrum lake in the upper left | |
![]() ![]() Centrum Lake Location in Greenland | |
Location | NE Greenland |
Coordinates | 80°10′N 22°30′W / 80.167°N 22.500°WCoordinates: 80°10′N 22°30′W / 80.167°N 22.500°W |
Type | Lake |
Ocean/sea sources | , Hekla Sound, Greenland Sea[1] |
Basin countries | Greenland, Denmark |
Max. length | 18 km (11 mi) |
Max. width | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
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Centrum Lake (Danish: Centrumsø, also known as Centrum Sø), is a lake in King Frederick VIII Land, near Greenland's northeastern coast.[1] The lake and its surroundings are part of the Northeast Greenland National Park zone.
The Danish military base/weather station Nord —the only inhabited place in the area— lies about 200 km (120 mi) to the NNE.
History[]
The lake was first observed by Lauge Koch in 1938 during an aerial survey. It was named in 1952-53 when it was chosen as a center for geological research in which Catalina planes could land.[2] Huts were built and scientific personnel used the location as a base for research in the area, as well as to launch expeditions further north.[3]
In 1955 it was considered as a possible site for a military base in Greenland.[4] Currently there is a STOL airstrip near the lake.[5]
Geography[]
Centrum Lake is a land-locked freshwater lake with a fjord structure. It is located at the southern end of Crown Prince Christian Land peninsula. The , a short river, discharges its waters eastwards in the Marmorvigen, a small branch in the western shore of the Hekla Sound, a little to the north of the confluence with the Dijmphna Sound.[2] There are caves in the area of the lake.[6]
Sydhøjen is a small peninsula on the northern side of the lake which has Inuit archaeological remains.[2]
Bibliography[]
- Needleman, S.M. (ed.) 1962: Arctic earth science investigations, Centrum Sø, northeast Greenland, 1960. Air Force Surveys Geo physics 138, 132 pp.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Google Earth
- ^ a b c Place names, NE Greenland - Geological Survey of Denmark
- ^ Crossing North Peary Land in Summer 1953
- ^ Ronald E. Doel, Kristine C. Harper, Matthias Heymann eds. Exploring Greenland: Cold War Science and Technology on Ice. p. 126
- ^ Issaaffik
- ^ Caves May Hold Clues to Greenland's Warmer Past
External links[]
- Research stations in Greenland
- Arctic research
- Lakes of Greenland
- Greenland geography stubs