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into two distinct parts, Scandinavia proper (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden andthe Faeroe Islands) and the Arctic region (greenland and Svalbard). geography.
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Extractions: Climate Wildlife Resources Resource Map The Scandinavian Union can from a geographical view be divided into two distinct parts, Scandinavia proper (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Faeroe Islands) and the Arctic region (Greenland and Svalbard). Scandinavia features three general types of terrain. In Denmark and southernmost Sweden, the land is flat and fertile, much like northern Germany. This area has always been important to agriculture. Most of Norway and western Sweden are mountainous. The mountains are not very high (highest peak at 2470 meters) but the many glaciations have created long valleys, spectacular fjords and alpine peaks in much of Norway, while the mountains are more rounded in the east. The Arctic region is mostly icecaps, tundra or arctic/subarctic mountain ranges, but the western coast of Greenland is somewhat more pleasant and birch forest was introduced here during the 22nd century. Fjords, just as in Norway dominate the coasts of Svalbard and Greenland. Svalbard is mostly tundra, but some birch forests exist here as well. The highest mountain in the SU is Gunnbjørn (3700 meters) in East Greenland. Greenland's icecap is slowly retreating in the south, and the glacial rivers provide large amounts of sediment. Precipitation (rain and snow) is much larger in the western parts of Norway and South Greenland due to the mountain ranges and the dominant westerly winds than in the rest of Scandinavia, but there is no real water shortage anywhere nor can any area really be considered dry aside from the northernmost parts of Greenland.
Feiten Over Greenland
A comprehensive essay about greenland, including a complete list of the old Danish names of communities Category Regional North America greenland Society and Culture geography. greenland is the largest island in the world. Owing toits situation in the north, where the Atlantic meets the Arctic
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Extractions: Geography Greenland is the largest island in the world. Owing to its situation in the north, where the Atlantic meets the Arctic Ocean, Greenland is surrounded principally by cold ocean currents, so the coasts are constantly being cooled. This, together with the radiation of cold from the inland ice gives Greenland its arctic climate. The ice-sheet or inland ice covers 1,833,900 sq.km - equal to 85% of Greenland's total area and extending 2,500 km north- south and up to 1,000 km east-west. At the center, the ice is anything up to 3 km thick and represents 10% of the world's total fresh-water reserves.The ice-free area covers an expanse of 350,000 sq.km - corresponding to an area eight times the size of Denmark. Approximately one-third of Greenland is national park. In 1974, 750,000 sq.km of North-East Greenland were listed and it is now the world's largest national park. Geology Greenland's geological history is the oldest in the world. Greenland is the site of the oldest rocks ever dated (3,700 million years). By way of comparison, the earth is reckoned to be 4,600 million years old. It has been demonstrated that 75% of Greenland's subsoil, including the area beneath the inland ice, must be at least 1,600 million years old. Greenlandic topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age, but in several locations traces of geological processes have been found, such as earthquakes, formation of mountain ranges, volcanic activity, etc. No great wonder, therefore, that Greenland is an eldorado for
Mythical Geography: Frisland And Other Other Zeno Mythical Islands
Legendary Islands of the Atlantic A Study in Medieval geography. New York, 1922. Zenoand the Cartography of greenland. From Imago Mundi. Vol. VI. 1949. Pp.
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Extractions: Return to mythical geography home page A 16th century work, entitled De I Commentarii del Viaggio , purports to tell of the travels of Nicolo and Antonio Zeno. This volume gave an account of a 14th century voyage by the Zeno brothers in the Northern Atlantic. They were supposed to have sailed extensively in these relatively unknown waters, including to the new lands of Frisland, Icaria, Estotiland, and Drogio, the latter two of which were associated with the American continent. Nicolo Zeno, a descendant of the Zeno brothers, supposedly found the manuscript along with a map, which he published in Venice in 1558. It was claimed that this showed that it was not the Genoese Christopher Columbus who had discovered America, but the Venetian Zeno brothers a century before. In the map, Frisland and Icaria are islands near Greenland, Estotiland is part of the North American continent, and Drogio is a large island nearby, perhaps Nova Scotia. It is now generally thought that this volume was a complete fabrication, but it was widely accepted as true when first issued. The original map was published in 1558 and this was followed in 1561 by another version issued by Giordano Ruscelli, also from Venice. Gerard Mercator, in his seminal world map of 1569 included the Zeno geography, and this depiction was followed closely by Abraham Ortelius in his influential map of the Northern Atlantic in 1573. The non-existent lands of the Zeno brother's account, then, were spread widely to most other cartographers of the late sixteenth century.
Iceland - Geography
geography. The coastline is about 6,000 km (3,700 miles) and the shortest distancesto other countries are 286 km (180 miles) to greenland, 795 km (495 miles
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Extractions: The volcano Hekla Geography General Iceland, the second largest island in Europe, lies close to the Arctic Circle. It is about midway between New York and Moscow. Iceland has a total area of 103,000 square km (39,756 square miles). From north to south the greatest distance is about 300 km (185 miles), from west to east about 500 km (305 miles). The coastline is about 6,000 km (3,700 miles) and the shortest distances to other countries are 286 km (180 miles) to Greenland, 795 km (495 miles) to Scotland and 950 km (590 miles) to Norway. Geologically Iceland is a very young country, and the process of its formation is still going on. Iceland's interior consists entirely of mountains and high plateaus, devoid of human habitation. Its average height is 500 m above sea level, the highest point being Hvannadalshnúkur in the Öræfajökull glacier in Southeast Iceland, reaching a height of 2.119 m (6,950 feet). Geographic table of Iceland Total area: 103.000 sq km
Professor Jaap Van Der Meer, Department Of Geography, QMUL
Professor Jaap van der Meer Professor of geography. deglaciation and presentdayprocesses near Søndre Strømfjord (Kangerlussuaq) in greenland 19901993.
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Subam.com -- The Ultimate Wedding Directory & Resources: North America/Greenland
greenland Facts Gives basic information about greenland including geography,government, economy, and other facts. http//www.wifak
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Greenland Atlas
greenland. greenland Profile More Geographic Information Country Profiles; Flags;World geography; World Stats and Facts. US State Profiles; 50 Largest US Cities;
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Greatest Places: Notes: Greenland
Harsh, forbidding, and almost completelyGreatest Places Physical geography Dr. Cecil Keen, July 1997. greenland.Geographic
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Extractions: Greatest Places Physical Geography: Dr. Cecil Keen, July 1997 Greenland Geographic Description: Harsh, forbidding, and almost completely buried beneath a cap of permanent ice and snow, Greenland is the world's largest island. From north to south it is 1,600 miles long, about equal to the distance between New York and Denver, while at its widest point it spans about 750 miles. Its total area (840,000 square miles) is more than three times the size of Texas. And its rugged coastline, deeply indented by fjords and inlets, totals some 25,000 miles, just about equal to the circumference of the Earth at the equator. Much of the great wedge-shaped island lies north of the Arctic Circle. (Its northern tip is less than 500 miles from the North Pole.) In this frigid Arctic environment, approximately 85 percent of the island's surface is covered by a permanent ice cap. Averaging 5,000 feet in thickness, the ice cap in some places is as much as 14,000 feet thick and includes about 10 percent of all the ice in the world. Only a relatively narrow coastal strip and scattered nunataks (isolated mountain peaks that project above the surrounding ice) are free of permanent cover of ice and snow. The Greenland ice cap, in fact, is the second largest in the world, exceeded only by the massive ice cap that covers Antarctica. The bedrock beneath the ice is an eastern extension of the Canadian Shield, the expanse of ancient granite rock that makes up much of Canada's vast interior lowland plain. The surface of the bedrock is far from even. In some places it lies below sea level, while elsewhere it rises up to form high mountain ranges. (The highest peak in Greenland, Mount Gunnbjorn in the eastern coastal range, reaches 12,139 feet.) In overall contours the land surface beneath the ice is more or less saucer-shaped, with a central depression bordered by mountain ranges.
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Info Canada Finland greenland Iceland Norway RussiaSweden US - Alaska -. ARCTIC FAQ. WEATHER. geography.
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Greenland Information And Online Map - Map Town Ltd.
the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling; note greenland participatesactively in Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC). geography - note dominates
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Extractions: FAQ - Help (part of the Kingdom of Denmark) Introduction [Top of Page] Background: The world's largest island, about 84% ice-capped, Greenland was granted self-government in 1978 by the Danish parliament. The law went into effect the following year. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada Geographic coordinates: 72 00 N, 40 00 W Map references: Arctic Region Area:
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Geography - Greenland
greenland. Location, Northern North America, island between the ArcticOcean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada. Geographic
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School District This page last updated 200302-04 URL http//www.mmsd.org/elib/Subjects/Social_Studies/geography/North_America/greenland/Contacts Ron Goral
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The Peregrine Fund - Conservation Projects - Greenland History
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Extractions: Geography, Culture, and History Greenland is the largest island in the world, measuring 2,670 km from its northern to southern tips, but it has a human population of only about 50,000. All of Greenland has an Arctic climate (mean temperatures below +10 E C for the warmest month). Eighty-five percent of its 2,175,600 sq km area is covered with a massive ice cap that reaches 3,200 m near the center and is over 1,370 m thick in places. Only the Antarctic ice sheet is larger. It holds 9% of the world's fresh water and if all the ice were to melt, the world's oceans reportedly would rise six to seven meters. Annual snows accumulate on the cap and due to weight, the ice flows out toward the edges. From the central mass, ribbons of ice descend along mountain valleys and ravines, pushing hills or large rocks and gravel before them. At other times, the glacier may crown or appear to hang atop high cliff faces. The glacier directly joins the sea in some locations and may move at rates up to 25-30 m each day, berthing icebergs the size of city blocks. The native people of Greenland are believed to be descendants of aboriginal hunters and the "Thule Culture" which probably came to Greenland about the same time as the Norsemen who later vanished. The native peoples (Eskimo culture) of the Arctic are known more traditionally as Inuit"the People." The term "Greenlander" is usually given to all native people of Greenland. The native people of northwestern Greenland, who distinguish themselves from other West Greenlanders, are given their own name by themselvesInuhuit meaning "great and beautiful human beings." Northwest Greenland is known as the Thule District or Avanersuaq.
The Peregrine Fund - Conservation Projects - Thule Greenland Project - Gyrfalcon
Gyrfalcons may move seasonally, but are not considered migratory. We are notaware of a Gyrfalcon banded in greenland and recovered off the island.
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Extractions: Thule Project Area - Gyrfalcon Gyrfalcons naturally occur in plumage colors from almost white to almost black and nest from the sub-arctic to high arctic circumpolar. Typically the more northern populations have a greater percentage of white color morph falcons. Gyrfalcons may move seasonally, but are not considered migratory. We are not aware of a Gyrfalcon banded in Greenland and recovered off the island. Gyrfalcons frequently feed on prey that fluctuates or is cyclic, such as ptarmigan ( Lagopus ). Salomonsen reports the Gyrfalcon is a common breeding bird in Thule District northwards to Etah (78° 30' N). We identified three Gyrfalcon eyries with young and found three other locations where adults and/or young were seen in the Thule area in 1993 and 1994. All but one of these was in the area between Tonge Skaer and Parker Snow Bay. We identified other sites north and south of Thule that may be occupied by Gyrfalcons some years or where young had already dispersed. During Rob and Tara Comstock's visit to Qaanaaq (a more northern Greenlandic town) they were taken to one Gyrfalcon eyrie by Robert Peary III, great grandson of famed polor adventurer Robert Peary. Although the falcons were absent they did obtain Gyrfalcon castings and a molted feather. They were told of other locations where the falcons are seen in the area but they did not have time to visit them.
GeographyIQ - World Atlas - North America - Map Of Greenland
The world's largest island, about 84% icecapped, greenland was granted self-governmentin 1978 by the Danish parliament. Official name greenland.
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Extractions: East View Cartographic offers an impressive selection of topographic maps of North America. EVC offers USGS produced, NIMA produced, and Russian produced maps of the United States, as well as national topographic mapping of Canada and Mexico. EVC can offer georeferenced topographic maps to the customer's requirements.
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6, greenland Facts. Gives basic information about greenland includinggeography, government, economy, and other facts. Category Regional
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