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Eismitte
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'''Eismitte''' was the site of an
Arctic expedition in the interior of
Greenland that took place from July of
1930 through August of
1931, and claimed the life of noted
Germany German scientist
Alfred Wegener.
The name means "Eismitte" means ''Middle of the Ice'' in
German language German, and the campsite was located 402 kilometers (250 miles) from the coast at an estimated altitude of 3,000 meters (9,843 feet). The coldest
temperature recorded during the expedition was -64.9°C (-85 °F), while the warmest temperature noted was -2.8°C (27 °F). For the 12-month period beginning
September 1,
1930 and ending
August 31,
1931, the warmest month, July, had a mean monthly temperature of -12.2°C (10°F), while the coldest month, February, averaged -47.2°C (-53 °F). Over the same period a total of 110 millimeters (4.33 inches) of water-equivalent
precipitation (meteorology) precipitation was recorded, with most of it, rather surprisingly, being received in winter. At the latitude of the camp, the sun does not set between
May 13 and
July 30 each year, and does not rise between
November 23 and
January 20.
The coordinates of the site were {{coor dm|70|53|N|40|42|W|}}.
Another station on the inland ice of Greenland was
North Ice.
Category:Geography of Greenland
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