Northern East Greenland’s research history and place names

The dataset contains place names and associated historical and explanatory information for Northern East Greenland based on the book Northern East Greenland’s research history and place names by A.K. Higgins, published by GEUS in 2010. The dataset includes geographic locations of place names together with their explanations and historical background.

The original maps and place name information have been converted to a web-based GIS format, allowing users to search for place names via free-text search and view their spatial distribution on an interactive map. The dataset forms part of the web-based presentation of Northern East Greenland’s place names and research history.

Identifikation

Titel: Northern East Greenland’s research history and place names

Offentliggørelsestidspunkt

Dato (Publication): 2012-11-26

Ansvarlig myndighed og kontaktoplysninger

Kontakt vedr. service

Organisationsnavn	E-mail adresse	Rolle
The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)	bpj@geus.dk	Point of contact
The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)	mp@geus.dk	Point of contact

Metadata author

Organisationsnavn	E-mail adresse	Rolle
The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)	gis-support@geus.dk	Point of contact

Geografisk udstrækning

Koordinatsystem: WGS 84 / UTM 24N (EPSG:32624)

Nøgleord

Nøgleord: Dataset

Nøgleord: Place names

Nøgleord: Northeast Greenland

Nøgleord: Cultural history

Nøgleord: Geographical names

Nøgleord: Database

Type: Theme

Nøgleord: Geoscience and history policy

Type: Theme

Titel: Forskningsemner

Dato (Publication): 2025-11-03

Kode: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.GEUSResearchTopics

Nøgleord: Greenland

Type: Place

Titel: Geografisk

Dato (Publication): 2025-12-11

Kode: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.place.Geoplaces_SKOS_da_en

Kvalitet

Type som metadata beskriver: Dataset

Beskrivelse: The dataset is derived from the publication Northern East Greenland’s research history and place names by A.K. Higgins, published by GEUS in 2010. The original place name information and associated maps were compiled as part of historical and geographical research and published in printed form.

For the present dataset, the place name information and maps have been digitised and converted to a web-based GIS format. Geographic locations of place names have been captured and linked to descriptive and historical information from the original publication. The dataset reflects the content and interpretations presented in the source publication.