Qeqertaq - Wikipedia
WEBQeqertaq (pronounced: [qɜˈqɜtːɑq] (according to the old spelling K'eĸertaĸ)) is a settlement in the Avannaata municipality in western Greenland, located on an island off the southern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula in an inlet of Sullorsuaq Strait.
Qeqertaq Island - Wikipedia
WEBQeqertarsuaq, also known as Qeqertaq meaning just "Island", is an island in Avannaata municipality, near Upernavik, in northwestern Greenland. It is located in the Upernavik Archipelago in the Melville Bay of the Baffin Bay.
Qeqertaq Avannarleq - Wikipedia
WEBQeqertaq Avannarleq (Greenlandic for 'the northernmost island') [1] is an unofficial name of what was thought to be a previously uncharted island in the Arctic Ocean, discovered in August 2021. It is off of the northern tip of Greenland, and consists primarily of seabed mud and moraine, an accumulation of unconsolidated debris left behind by ...
Scientists Discover What May Be the World’s Northernmost Island
WEBSep 3, 2021 · Reuters reports that the scientists suggested naming the new island "Qeqertaq Avannarleq," which means "the northernmost island" in Greenlandic. The yet-to-be-named island consists of small...
Qeqertaq - avannaata.gl
WEBQeqertaq is the second largest settlement belonging to Ilulissat and is located approximately 90 km north of Ilulissat. Qeqertaq means “the island”; A name that refers to the location of the settlement on an island in Tasiusaq Bay.
Greenland island is world's northernmost island - scientists - BBC
WEBAug 27, 2021 · The scientists now want the island to be named Qeqertaq Avannarleq, which means "the northernmost island" in Greenlandic. Greenland has hit the headlines several times in recent years, with then...
Expedition discovers what they believe is world’s northernmost …
WEBAug 30, 2021 · Proposed name: Qeqertaq Avannarleq. The yet-to-be-named island is 780 metres north of Oodaaq, an island off Cape Morris Jesup, the northernmost point of Greenland and one of the most northerly...
Qeqertaq - avannaata.gl
WEBQeqertaq er den næststørste bygd der hører under Ilulissat og ligger ca. 90 km nord for Ilulissat. Qeqertaq betyder "øen" og det skyldes bygdens placering på en ø i Tasiusaq bugten. Bostedet, fik status som udsted i 1845, er et typisk fisker- og fangersamfund.
Qeqertaq - World Islands
WEBWelcome to Qeqertaq, a Polar island in the Baffin Bay, part of the majestic Arctic Ocean. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of what makes Qeqertaq unique – from its geography and climate to its population, infrastructure, and beyond.
Expedition discovers island believed world’s northernmost
WEBAug 29, 2021 · The research team reportedly doesn't consider the discovery to be a result of climate change and has allegedly proposed naming the island Qeqertaq Avannarleq, which means “the northernmost...
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