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Danmarkshavn

Weather station in Greenland

Danmarkshavn

Weather station in Greenland

Location of Danmarkshavn within Northeast Greenland National Park

Danmarkshavn (Denmark's Harbour) is a small weather station located in Dove Bay, on the northeastern shore of the Germania Land Peninsula, in Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland.

History

The location was chosen as a suitable winter harbor by the Denmark expedition in 1906 for their ship Danmark. It became the main base of the expedition, from where sledge journeys and scientific observations were carried out.

Description

The permanent population of the base is six. Danmarkshavn is also known as the northernmost location on the coast of the Greenland Sea that non-icebreaking vessels can pass through. Therefore, it is resupplied by cargo ship in August every other year; thus the population increases somewhat for a brief time every other August. The ice situation varies, and some years it is not possible to reach the station, other years it is ice-free further north. It is operated by TELE-POST Greenland, a telecommunications company. Danmarkshavn has a short airstrip .

The station is jointly funded by countries that have ratified the Agreement on the Joint Financing of Certain Air Navigation Services In Greenland.

[[File:Danmarkshavn.jpgthumb300pxDanmarkshavn, September 2013]]

Climate

Danmarkshavn has a cold tundra climate (Köppen climate classification ET), and hence it has long, cold winters. July and August are the warmest months, with average temperatures just a few degrees above freezing.

| Jan record high C = 4.5 | Feb record high C = 2.1 | Mar record high C = 0.3 | Apr record high C = 3.8 | May record high C = 11.8 | Jun record high C = 17.1 | Jul record high C = 19.8 | Aug record high C = 19.7 | Sep record high C = 8.6 | Oct record high C = 4.8 | Nov record high C = 2.4 | Dec record high C = 3.8 | year record high C = | Jan record low C = -44.4 | Feb record low C = -43.6 | Mar record low C = -45.0 | Apr record low C = -39.3 | May record low C = -26.0 | Jun record low C = -12.8 | Jul record low C = -7.0 | Aug record low C = -8.2 | Sep record low C = -17.6 | Oct record low C = -31.0 | Nov record low C = -36.3 | Dec record low C = -41.1 | year record low C =

References

References

  1. [[Georg Carl Amdrup]], ''Report on the Danmark Expedition to the North-East Coast of Greenland 1906-1908".'' p. 65
  2. [http://www.danmarkshavn.gl Danmarkshavn]
  3. [http://www.dpc.dk/sw5396.asp Danish Polar Center] {{Webarchive. link. (2007-06-06 (Dansk Polarcenter))
  4. "Klimanormaler Grønland".
  5. "Climatological Standard Normals 1991-2020 Greenland".
  6. "dmi.dk".
  7. . (28 July 2021). ["04320: Danmarkshavn (Greenland)"](https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=04320&ano=2021&mes=7&day=29&hora=0&min=0&ndays=30). *[[OGIMET]]*.
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