Exploration history and place names of northern East Greenland: Colophon, abstract, introduction, official place names in Greenland

• Main Author: Higgins, Anthony K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland 2010
• Subjects: Exploration history; northern East Greenland; place names; Lauge Koch's geological expeditions; Caledonides; Geology; QE1-996.5; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Arctic; Greenland; Sund; Scoresby; Scoresby Sund; East Greenland; eskimo*; inuit; Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/070ae9806dd842daabff446b771b730d

The first recorded landing by Europeans on the coast of northern East Greenland (north of 69°N) was that of William Scoresby Jr., a British whaler, in 1822. This volume includes a chronological summary of the pioneer 19th century exploration voyages made by British, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Frenc...