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Centrum Lake ( da, Centrumsø, also known as ''Centrum Sø''), is a

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King Frederick VIII Land King Frederick VIII Land ( da, Kong Frederik VIII Land) is a major geographic division of northeastern Greenland. It extends above the Arctic Circle from 76°N to 81°N in a N/S direction along the coast of the Greenland Sea. History This vast ...

, near

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'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 List of largest protected areas in the world, largest protected area (the only large ...

zone. The

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Nord —the only inhabited place in the area— lies about to the NNE.

History

The lake was first observed by

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in 1938 during an aerial survey. It was named in 1952-53 when it was chosen as a center for geological research in which

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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 a

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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 The Hekla Sound ( da, Hekla Sund) is a sound in King Frederick VIII Land, Northeast Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park zone.Google Earth History The sound was named by the ill-fated 1906-1908 Denmark ...

, a little to the north of the confluence with the

Dijmphna Sound The Dijmphna Sound ( da, Dijmphna Sund) is a sound in King Frederick VIII Land, Northeast Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park zone. History The sound was named by the 1906-1908 Denmark expedition after ...

. There are

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s in the area of 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

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.

References

External links

Can You Dig It? Arctic Explorers Find Buried Stash of 60 Year-Old JamReport on the findings of the Northeast Greenland Caves Project 2015Investigations of ice-free sites for aircraft landings in east Greenland
Research stations in Greenland Arctic research Lakes of Greenland {{Greenland-geo-stub

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