Environmental Impacts of Shipping to and from Citronen Fjord:A Preliminary Assessment

• Main Author: Boertmann, D.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: National Environmental Research Institute 1996
• Subjects: North Greenland; Citronen Fjord; zinc mining; icebreaking; environmental impacts; birds; marine mammals; Frederick E. Hyde Fjord; Greenland; Henrik Krøyer Holme; Holme; Hovgaard; Hovgaard Ø; Nordostrundingen; Peary; Peary Land; Wandel; Frederick E. Hyde fjord; Greenland Sea; Wandel Sea; walrus*
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A large zinc mineralisation has been discovered in the Citronen Fjord area of Peary Land, North Greenland (Fig. 1), and exploration is presently being undertaken. If it is decided that the ore will be exploited, there is only one way of transporting the zinc concentrate from the area: by ship. The w...