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Centrum Lake ( da, Centrumsø, also known as ''Centrum Sø''), is a
/ref> 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.Crossing North Peary Land in Summer 1953
/ref> In 1955 it was considered as a possible site for a military base in Greenland. Currently there is a STOL airstrip near the lake.
Caves May Hold Clues to Greenland's Warmer Past
/ref> Sydhøjen is a small peninsula on the northern side of the lake which has
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Centrum Lake ( da, Centrumsø, also known as ''Centrum Sø''), is a lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much lar ...
in King Frederick VIII Land, near Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is ...
's northeastern coast. The lake and its surroundings are part of the Northeast Greenland National Park
Northeast Greenland National Park ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaanni nuna eqqissisimatitaq, da, Grønlands Nationalpark) is the world's largest national park and the 10th largest protected area (the only larger protected areas all consist mostly of sea). ...
zone.
The Danish military base
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/weather station
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Nord
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—the only inhabited place in the area— lies about to the NNE.
History
The lake was first observed byLauge Koch
Lauge Koch (5 July 1892 – 5 June 1964) was a Danish geologist and Arctic explorer.
Biography
Lauge Koch was born in 1892 to Karl and Elisabeth Koch. His development as a scientist was greatly influenced by his father's second cousin Johan Pet ...
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.Place names, NE Greenland - Geological Survey of Denmark/ref> 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.Crossing North Peary Land in Summer 1953
/ref> In 1955 it was considered as a possible site for a military base in Greenland. Currently there is a STOL airstrip near the lake.
Geography
Centrum Lake is a land-locked freshwater lake with afjord
In physical geography, a fjord or fiord () is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Alaska, Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Icela ...
structure. It is located at the southern end of Crown Prince Christian Land
Crown Prince Christian Land ( da, Kronprins Christian Land) is a large peninsula in northern Greenland. It is a part of King Frederick VIII Land and administratively it belongs to the Northeast Greenland National Park.
It was named after Crown P ...
peninsula. The Sæfaxi Elv, 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. There are cave
A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea ...
s in the area of the lake./ref> Sydhøjen is a small peninsula on the northern side of the lake which has
Inuit
Inuit (; iu, ᐃᓄᐃᑦ 'the people', singular: Inuk, , dual: Inuuk, ) are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland, Labrador, Quebec, Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, ...
archaeological remains.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
*List of fjords of Greenland
This is a list of the most important fjords of Greenland:In Northern Greenland, a large area made up entirely of fjords; therefore Peary Land above not a fjord but a fjord area.In Northeastern Greenland, a large area made up entirely of fjor ...
*List of research stations in the Arctic
A number of governments maintain permanent research stations in the Arctic. Also known as Arctic bases, polar stations or ice stations, these bases are widely distributed across the northern polar region of Earth.
Historically few research sta ...
References
External links
Can You Dig It? Arctic Explorers Find Buried Stash of 60 Year-Old Jam
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