This is a list of recognised pioneering expeditions to Greenland that contributed to the cartography of the territory.
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Geography of Greenland
Greenland is located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland. The territory comprises the island of Greenland—the largest island in the world—and more than a hundred other smaller i ...
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Arctic exploration
Arctic exploration is the physical exploration of the Arctic region of the Earth. It refers to the historical period during which mankind has explored the region north of the Arctic Circle. Historical records suggest that humankind have explored ...
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List of Arctic expeditions
This list of Arctic expeditions is a timeline of historic Arctic exploration and explorers of the Arctic.
15th century
* 1472: Didrik Pining and Hans Pothorst
Hans Pothorst ( 1440 – 1490) was a privateer, likely from the German city Hil ...
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