AI & ChatGPT searches , social queries for DISKO ISLAND
Search references for DISKO ISLAND. Phrases containing DISKO ISLAND
See searches and references containing DISKO ISLAND!
Search references for DISKO ISLAND. Phrases containing DISKO ISLAND
See searches and references containing DISKO ISLAND!DISKO ISLAND
Island in Baffin Bay, Greenland
Disko Island (Greenlandic: Qeqertarsuaq, Danish: Diskoøen) is a large island in Baffin Bay, off the west coast of Greenland. It has an area of 8,578 km2
Disko_Island
Bay on the western coast of Greenland
Disko Bay (Greenlandic: Qeqertarsuup tunua; Danish: Diskobugten) is a large bay on the western coast of Greenland. The bay constitutes a wide southeastern
Disko_Bay
Topics referred to by the same term
Disko may refer to: Disko Island or Qeqertarsuaq, in Baffin Bay, Greenland Disko, Indiana, a small town in the United States The character Disko Troop
Disko
Iron found naturally on Earth that is neither in an ore nor from a meteorite
of Greenland used iron knives, Nordenskiöld landed at Fortune Bay on Disko Island to search for the material. The Inuit had told Ross that they got the
Telluric_iron
Town on Disko Island, western Greenland
port and town in Qeqertalik municipality, located on the south coast of Disko Island on the west coast of Greenland. Founded in 1773, the town is now home
Qeqertarsuaq
Most populous island of Denmark
[ˈɕeˌlænˀ]) is the largest and most populous island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size) at 7,031 km2 (2715
Zealand
This list includes 329 islands in the world larger than 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi). For size and location reference, the four continental landmasses are also
List_of_islands_by_area
This is a list of islands in the world ordered by their highest point; it lists islands with peaks by elevation. At the end of this article continental
List of islands by highest point
List_of_islands_by_highest_point
Mound of earth-covered ice
development of closed system pingos. There are 20 pingos located on Disko Island, with the largest located on Kuganguaq alluvial plain at 100 m (330 ft)
Pingo
Ferry line in western Greenland
Archipelago in the south, through Disko Island and southern Nuussuaq Peninsula in the north, to the eastern coast of Disko Bay in the east. The routes are
Disko_Line
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
northeast coast of Disko Island on the west coast of Greenland. It was a coal mining town founded to exploit the natural resources of Disko Island. The mines
Qullissat
Island in Greenland
is a large island in eastern Greenland. It is the third largest island of Greenland, after the main island of Greenland and Disko Island. It is named
Milne_Land
Autonomous territory of Denmark
complex) and Safartoq, and basic and ultrabasic igneous rocks at Uiffaq on Disko Island, where there are masses of heavy native iron up to 25 t (28 short tons)
Greenland
Fjord in western Greenland
the east of Disko Island (Qeqertarsuaq), across the sound. The fjord is oriented in a roughly east–west direction and opens into the Disko Bay of the Baffin
Torsukattak_Fjord_(Disko_Bay)
Ancient people of Southern Greenland
[page needed] Frozen remains of a Saqqaq person dubbed "Inuk" were found on Disko Island in western Greenland at Qeqertarsuaq and have been DNA sequenced. He
Saqqaq_culture
Island in Sermersooq, Greenland
Greenlandic island located on the east coast. Disko Island, in Greenlandic Qeqertarsuaq, located in Disko Bay. O'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the
Qeqertarsuaq_Island_(Nuuk)
Long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial activity
Ungava Bay. Baffin Island Ellesmere Island Saguenay River Greenland: Kangerlussuaq, Ilulissat Icefjord, Scoresby Sund, Disko Island Southwest coast of
Fjord
(Igloolik Island)) Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm Clavering Island Disko Island Geographical Society Island Hans Island (shared
List of islands in the Arctic Ocean
List_of_islands_in_the_Arctic_Ocean
British naval officer and explorer (1786–1847)
Barretto Junior. After misjudging the location of Whitefish Bay on Disko Island, the expedition backtracked and finally harboured in that far north outpost
John_Franklin
Valley in Qeqertalik, Greenland
Blæsedalen (Greenlandic: Itinneq Kangilleq) is a large glacial valley on Disko Island, Western Greenland. The north-south U-formed valley features include
Blæsedalen
Genus of microscopic freshwater animal
animal that was discovered in Disko Island, Greenland, in 1994. Since then, it has also been found on the Crozet Islands of Antarctica as well as in the
Limnognathia
Swedish civil engineer, botanist and explorer (1855–1926)
and South America. During his expeditions to Greenland, he visited Disko Island to catalogue the variety of flowering plants, horsetails and ferns. Between
Per_Karl_Hjalmar_Dusén
subglacial sediments within a glacierized catchment on Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island), west Greenland". FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 94 (7): 2. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiy100
List of islands of Greenland by area
List_of_islands_of_Greenland_by_area
Island in Greenland
Greenland, located in the northern part of Disko Bay, in the outlet of the Sullorsuaq Strait, east of Disko Island. A few Paleo-Eskimo remnants are found
Alluttoq_Island
Iron carbide mineral
existed in some places where molten magmas invaded coal deposits, e.g. on Disko Island in Greenland, or at the Bühl near Kassel in Germany. Associated minerals
Cohenite
Continental part of any polity or the main island within an island nation
main island is Greenland, excluding Disko Island and other islands of Greenland Mainland Ecuador, as opposed to the Galápagos Islands and other islands of
Mainland
Form of metal
with only one major deposit known in the world, located on or near Disko Island in Greenland. Most of the native iron on earth is actually not in fact
Native_metal
Names that speakers of Old Norse assigned to foreign places and peoples
merchants" and represents the Old Permic culture. Bjarneyjar "Bear islands". Possibly Disko Island off Greenland. blakumen or blökumenn Romanians (Vlachs) or
List_of_Old_Norse_exonyms
Species of bird
300 km (190 mi) wide Denmark Strait, and a bird ringed in summer on Disko Island off the west coast of Greenland was recovered over 1,000 km (620 mi)
Rock_ptarmigan
Settlement in Greenland
western Greenland, located on the southwestern shore of Disko Island along with the island's biggest settlement Qeqertarsuaq (Godhavn) on the southern
Kangerluk
Danish programmer and creator of PHP
Suraski. He continues to contribute to the project. Lerdorf was born on Disko Island in Greenland and moved to Denmark in his early years. Lerdorf's family
Rasmus_Lerdorf
Iron(II) oxide (FeO) mineral formed under reducing conditions
addition to its type locality in Germany, it has been reported from Disko Island, Greenland; the Jharia coalfield, Jharkhand, India; and as inclusions
Wüstite
Species of tardigrade
Echiniscidae. The species is endemic to Greenland, where it occurs on Disko Island. The species was first described as Pseudechiniscus hanneae by Børge
Proechiniscus_hanneae
Mountain range in Disko Island, Greenland
Alángup Qáqai is a mountain range located in southwestern Disko Island, in West Greenland. Administratively this range is part of Qeqertalik Municipality
Alángup_Qáqai
1897 adventure novel by Rudyard Kipling
route, and succeeded. Disko Troop claims to receive his given name for his birth on board his father's ship near Disko Island on the west coast of Greenland
Captains_Courageous
Overview of North American islands
Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island), world's 85th largest island Milne Land Traill Island Ymer Island Geographical Society Island Clavering Island Nares Land Shannon
List of islands of North America
List_of_islands_of_North_America
Island in Greenland
vascular plants. Qeqertarsuatsiaaq Island is separated from the much larger Disko Island (Greenlandic: Qeqertarsuaq) in the southeast by the Maligaat sound, and
Qeqertarsuatsiaq_Island
Qeqertalik 89 XX XX Aasiaat 9x 91 XX XX Qasigiannguit 92 XX XX Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island) 94 XX XX Ilulissat Avannaata 95 XX XX Uummannaq 96 XX XX Upernavik 97
Telephone numbers in Greenland
Telephone_numbers_in_Greenland
Very large wave created by a large, sudden displacement of material into a body of water
Qullissat, the site of an abandoned settlement across the strait on Disko Island, 20 kilometres (11 nmi; 12 mi) away, where it inundated the coast as
Megatsunami
1845–48 British failed Arctic exploration
Barretto Junior; the passage to Greenland took 30 days. At the Whalefish Islands in Disko Bay, on the west coast of Greenland, ten oxen carried on Barretto Junior
Franklin's_lost_expedition
Greenlandic artist (b. 1947)
adorned by her artwork, as well.[citation needed] Born in Qullissat on Disko Island, she moved to Qaqortoq in her childhood, and has lived in southern Greenland
Aka_Høegh
Iron nickel phosphide mineral usually found in meteorites
Ni)3P, though common in iron-nickel meteorites. It has been found on Disko Island in Greenland and Illinois. Another name used for the mineral is rhabdite
Schreibersite
Polygonal stone columns
Cascada Los Tercios, Suchitoto Concepción waterfall, Aculco Qeqertarsuaq, Disko Island Pain de sucre (sugar loaf) Îles des Saintes, Guadeloupe Chicovix, Quetzaltenango
List of places with columnar jointed volcanics
List_of_places_with_columnar_jointed_volcanics
Line of longitude
Strait Passing just west of Disko Island, Greenland (at 69°42′N 54°59′W / 69.700°N 54.983°W / 69.700; -54.983 (Disko Island)) 60°0′N 55°0′W / 60.000°N
55th_meridian_west
Qeqertarssdaq Qeqertarsuaq Island (Nuuk) Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island) Qeqertarsuaq (Herbert Island) Qeqertarsuatsiaq Island Qianarreq Qiianarteq Qoornuup
List_of_islands_of_Greenland
Very large iron meteorite from Greenland
the main source of this iron at Ovifak (Uivfaq) on the south coast of Disko Island. But it soon became clear that this iron mass was of terrestrial origin
Cape_York_meteorite
drained to the sea via one big river flowing out westwards, past where Disko Island is now. There is concern about sea level rise caused by ice loss (melt
Geography_of_Greenland
Defunct Danish trading company
Disco (1778 ship), frigate built for the Danish navy and named for Disko Island, but transferred to Danish EIC before maiden voyage. Hussar, purchased
Danish_East_India_Company
Department There are numerous hot springs in Greenland: Disko Island, has over 2000 hot springs Uunartoq Island, near Alluitsup Paa Fuentes Georginas, Quetzaltenango
List_of_hot_springs
Topics referred to by the same term
town on Disko Island, Greenland Qeqertarsuaq or Storø, an island located near Nuuk. Disko Island, in Greenlandic Qeqertarsuaq, located in Disko Bay. Qeqertarsuaq
Qeqertarsuaq_(disambiguation)
Circles of latitude
Office (1940). List of Lights: North sea and Arctic ocean (except British islands). Volume V. H.O. pub. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 278. Retrieved
Circles of latitude between the 65th parallel north and the 70th parallel north
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_65th_parallel_north_and_the_70th_parallel_north
Research facility in Greenland
(980 ft) northeast of Qeqertarsuaq, it faces Disko Bay and the Davis Strait on the south coast of Disko Island with the Blæsedalen valley to the north. The
University of Copenhagen Arctic Station
University_of_Copenhagen_Arctic_Station
Scottish physician and naturalist
anatomy of Forbesia", which was "... transmitted by the author from Disko Island in Greenland in June 1845." This was published five years later, and
Harry_Goodsir
Tribe of birds
crossed the 300 km wide Denmark Strait, and a bird ringed in summer on Disko Island off the west coast of Greenland was recovered over 1000 km further south
Grouse
Finland-Swedish baron, geologist and explorer (1832–1901)
He made a journey ca. 48 km (30 mi) onto the inland ice. At Uivfaq on Disko Island, several large blocks of native iron were found that Nordenskiöld assumed
Adolf_Erik_Nordenskiöld
Fjord in Vinland in the Sagas of Icelanders
Greenland. From here, they moved on to "Bjarneyjar" ("Bear Islands", possibly Disko Island). After two half-days or days of sail with northerly wind they
Straumfjörð
Weak cold water current that flows to the north along the west coast of Greenland
reconstruction of mid- to late Holocene ocean circulation and climate variability in Disko, Bugt, West Greenland. The Holocene: 17: 1079-1091. Andresen, Camilla S
West_Greenland_Current
Retrieved 29 June 2020 "Ritter Island". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-04-28. "Ritter Island: Eruptive History". Global
List_of_tsunamis
Economic sector
believed to have been among the first to obtain coal from outcrops on Disko Island, using it as fuel for blubber processing, while in Greenland it was primarily
Mining_in_Greenland
Chemical element with atomic number 26 (Fe)
known as telluric iron and is described from a few localities, such as Disko Island in West Greenland, Yakutia in Russia and Bühl in Germany. Ferropericlase
Iron
19th-century American polar expedition
nationality. In his diary, Tyson wrote that by the time the expedition reached Disko Island, "[...] expressions are freely made that Hall shall not get any credit
Polaris_expedition
WWII United States military code name for Greenland
52°52′10″W / 68.70972°N 52.86944°W / 68.70972; -52.86944 (Bluie West 5) on Disko Island Bluie West Six: Thule radio and weather station at 76°31′52″N 068°42′11″W
Bluie
Species of annelid worm
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany, as well as the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Disko Island at depths from the mid-shore down to about 150 m (500 ft)
Eulalia_viridis
drained to the sea via one big river flowing out westwards, past where Disko Island is now. There is concern about sea level rise caused by ice loss (melt
Climate_of_Greenland
Oxide mineral
occurs in Germany (Nördlinger Ries impact crater in Bavaria), Greenland (Disko Island), Mexico (El Toro cinder cone, San Luis Potosí), South Africa (Jagersfontein
Armalcolite
the Ottertail Range. The summit of Pyramiden is the highest point of Disko Island. The summit of Mount San Antonio is the highest point of the San Gabriel
List of ultras of North America
List_of_ultras_of_North_America
Filipino singer-songwriter, musician and producer (born 1999)
officially signed with UMG Philippines label Island Records Philippines. He released his debut single, "Disko Forever", in both Japanese (released on 30
Blaster_Silonga
Strait in Greenland
Qeqertarsuaq Island in the southwest. The strait waterway connects inner Disko Bay in the southeast with Baffin Bay in the northwest. Qeqertarsuatsiaq Island is
Sullorsuaq_Strait
Oil exploration block in Baffin Bay, Greenland
exploration block in Baffin Bay. It is located 175 kilometres (109 mi) west of Disko Island, Greenland. The block consists of Alpha, T4, and T8 prospects. The license
Sigguk_Block
Aircraft without any human pilot on board
surveys to develop a 3D model for mineral exploration at Qullissat, Disko Island, Greenland". Solid Earth. 13 (4): 793–825. Bibcode:2022SolE...13..793J
Unmanned_aerial_vehicle
Prime Minister of Greenland from 2009 to 2013
1958 to a Danish telegraphist and a Greenlandic mother in Qullissat on Disko Island, and was raised by his aunt and uncle. He attended primary school in
Kuupik_Kleist
Archived from the original on 2019-10-10. Brown, Emma (2 October 2015). "Island boulders reveal ancient mega-tsunami". Nature. doi:10.1038/nature.2015.18485
List_of_landslides
British geographer (1830–1916)
29 March 1875. He was gone for three months, remaining with Alert as far as Disko Island in Baffin Bay. He wrote of this journey: "I never had a happier cruise
Clements_Markham
Danish biologist (born 1948)
first (and so far only) known species in the group, in a cold spring on Disko Island in 2000. Heiner, I.; Kristensen, R.M. 2009: Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen
Reinhardt_Kristensen
Disko Island. Pyramiden is the westernmost summit of its elevation in the Greenland. The summit of Angelin Bjerg is the highest point of Ymer Island.
List of mountain peaks of Greenland
List_of_mountain_peaks_of_Greenland
Island in Greenland
known as Disko Island, or the smaller Qeqertarsuaq (Herbert Island) island near Qaanaaq (Thule). 'Qeqertaq' is also the name of another island near Upernavik
Qeqertaq_Island
Species of microscopic worm
it has originally been found in its type locality (Kigdlugssaitsut, Disko Island, West Greenland) exclusively during winter. However, in 2006, the animal
Diuronotus_aspetos
1944 Wind-class icebreaker
Greenland Sea and Disko Island regions. Eastwind sailed into Sondestrom Fjord to measure calving glacier outfalls. Later in Disko Bay (Bugt) a propeller
USCGC_Eastwind
English explorer and navigator (c. 1550 – 1605)
Hamilton Inlet (Labrador). A third expedition in 1587 reached 72°12'N and Disko Island before unfavorable winds forced it back. On his return, Davis charted
John_Davis_(explorer)
Cryolite quarry that once operated in the community, had locomotives. Disko Island near Qullissat Maamorilik Ivigtut[citation needed] Christensen, Linda;
Transport_in_Greenland
US historic schooner built in 1921
Maritime Academy, traveling 150 miles North of the Arctic Circle to Disko Island, Greenland under the command of Captain Andy Chase. She has generally
Bowdoin_(Arctic_schooner)
Railway track gauge
Diakofto–Kalavryta Railway between Diakopto and Kalavryta in Peloponnese Greenland Disko Island near Qutdligssat Ivigtut Julianehaab Malmbjerg Maamorilik Mestersvig
750_mm_gauge_railways
Species of lichen
specifically on the rocky slopes northeast of the Arctic Station Godhavn in Disko Island. The specimen was found growing on basalt, within the south-facing protected
Austroplaca_soropelta
American explorer of the Arctic
Captain Sidney O. Budington out of New Bedford. They got as far as Baffin Island, where the George Henry was forced to spend the winter. Local Inuit told
Charles_Francis_Hall
Month of 1968
programmer and developer of the PHP scripting language; in Qeqertarsuaq, Disko Island, Denmark Sidse Babett Knudsen, Denmark film and television actress; in
November_1968
German actor, librettist, polar explorer and mineralogist
number of places in Greenland are named for him, e.g. Giesecke Dal on Disko Island, Giesecke Isfjord near Upernavik and lake Gieseckes Sø close to Kangerlussuaq
Karl_Ludwig_Giesecke
Peninsula in western Greenland
southwest the peninsula is bounded by Disko Bay, an inlet of Baffin Bay. It is separated from Qeqertarsuaq Island by Sullorsuaq Strait, known in Danish
Nuussuaq_Peninsula
Museum in Aasiaat, Qeqertalik, Greenland
Thule people and Inuit culture, containing a number of items from the Disko Island area. The exhibitions include: Inuit hunting tools Two umiaqs, one made
Aasiaat_Museum
Volcanic eruption in Indonesia
1276 and 1286, and is recorded by a moraine from a glacial advance on Disko Island, although the moraine may indicate a pre-Samalas cold spell. These volcanic
1257_Samalas_eruption
Species of mammal
Iceland. Based on an aerial survey performed in waters between northern Disko Island (70°45'N) and Cape Farewell (60°N) during August and September 2005,
Common_minke_whale
British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea
Isle of Man TT: A Century of Motorcycle Racing. The Crowood Press, 2007 Disko, Sasha. The Image of the "Tourist Trophy" and British Motorcycling in the
Isle_of_Man
North American geological structure
flows and occurs on Disko Island, Illorsuit Island and the Nunavik and Nuussuaq peninsulas. A central volcano formed on Illorsuit Island with the emplacement
Canadian_Arctic_Rift_System
Phyllosilicate mineral
abbreviated as CS2H2. It was first described in 1828 for an occurrence at Disko Island, Greenland and named for German naturalist Lorenz Oken (1779–1851). Minerals
Okenite
Bylot Island. The summit of Devon Ice Cap high point is the highest point of Devon Island. The summit of Pyramiden is the highest point of Disko Island. Pyramiden
List of the highest islands of North America
List_of_the_highest_islands_of_North_America
Protected area in the Czech Republic
processes is rare on Earth (though it has been found in places including Disko Island). Železná hůrka is a young volcano, geologically speaking. Samples from
Železná_hůrka
United States Navy steamer
USS Release on 4 June 1855. The two ships found Kane and his men at Disko Island in Baffin Bay, off the west coast of Greenland, where they had arrived
USS_Arctic_(1855)
Scottish Arctic traveller and botanist (1889–1982)
Greenland, and spent the next six months preparing. In August, she sailed to Disko Island. There, she met Dr Morton Porsild, director of the Arctic Research Station
Isobel_Wylie_Hutchison
Scottish engraver and watercolorist (1796–1882)
Ounartorsoak on the Southern Coast of Disko Island, Plate XVI; Mannik in the Waygat Eastwards from Disko Island, Plate XVII; Granite Obelisk of a Single
William_Miller_(engraver)
Town in Greenland
heliport to Ilulissat, Qeqertarsuaq on Disko Island and Aasiaat. During summer and autumn, when the waters of Disko Bay are navigable, communication between
Qasigiannguit
Inuk guide (c. 1820–1847)
Inuit languages, he "was at least partially understood". Stopping at Disko Island, he drove a dog sled with several Greenlanders. The Bon Accord hunted
Eenoolooapik
DISKO ISLAND
DISKO ISLAND
DISKO ISLAND
DISKO ISLAND
DISKO ISLAND
DISKO ISLAND
DISKO ISLAND
DISKO ISLAND
DISKO ISLAND