Ivittuut

Coordinates: 61°12′30″N 48°10′10″W / 61.20833°N 48.16944°W / 61.20833; -48.16944
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Ivittuut (formerly, Ivigtût) (

Norse
Middle Settlement.

Ivittuut is one of the few places in the world so far discovered to have naturally occurring

aluminum extraction
.

History

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Map of the "Middle Settlement" of the Norse in medieval Greenland. Red dots indicate known Norse farm ruins.

The area was settled by about twenty farms of Norsemen, a district called the "Middle Settlement" by modern archaeologists from its placement between the larger Western and Eastern Settlements. It is the smallest and least well known of the three, and no written records of its residents survive, for which reasons it is believed to have been established last (and abandoned first) of the three. Investigations show a presence after 985 and with occupation continuing up to at least the 14th century.[2]

The town's

caustic soda
.

The 1884 establishment of the

American occupation of Greenland during World War II. After World War II, the cryolite was mined by the Danish firm Kryolitselskabet Øresund, which helped fund the establishment of Grønlandsfly, today's Air Greenland
.

Cryolite was eventually synthesized, reducing the importance of the mine. The mine ran empty, but production was proceeded using earlier 'waste rock'. The mine was finally shut down in 1987.[5] The community was abandoned soon after.

In 1924, it was a stopping place for the first aerial circumnavigation, during which new engines were installed in two American biplane aircraft.[6]: 283 

Climate

Ivittuut holds the record for Greenland's highest recorded temperature of 30.1 °C (86.2 °F), recorded on 23 June 1915.[7][8][9] The lowest recorded temperature was −28.9 °C (−20.0 °F) in February.[year needed]

Ivittuut has a tundra climate (ET) bordering on a subarctic climate (Dfc), with July having an average of 49.6 °F (9.8 °C). Summertime temperatures are cool with chilly nights, and wintertime temperatures are very cold with frigid nights.

Climate data for Ivittuut
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9) 		14.4
(57.9) 		15.6
(60.1) 		16.1
(61.0) 		23.3
(73.9) 		30.1
(86.2) 		23.3
(73.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.1
(70.0) 		19.4
(66.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		30.1
(86.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1) 		−3.3
(26.1) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		3.3
(37.9) 		8.3
(46.9) 		12.2
(54.0) 		13.9
(57.0) 		12.8
(55.0) 		8.3
(46.9) 		4.4
(39.9) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		4.3
(39.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.1
(12.0) 		−11.1
(12.0) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		0.6
(33.1) 		3.9
(39.0) 		5.6
(42.1) 		5.0
(41.0) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−2.9
(26.8)
Record low °C (°F) −27.8
(−18.0) 		−28.9
(−20.0) 		−27.2
(−17.0) 		−20.6
(−5.1) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−17.8
(0.0) 		−26.7
(−16.1) 		−28.9
(−20.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.8
(3.30) 		66.0
(2.60) 		86.4
(3.40) 		63.5
(2.50) 		88.9
(3.50) 		81.3
(3.20) 		78.7
(3.10) 		94.0
(3.70) 		149.9
(5.90) 		144.8
(5.70) 		116.8
(4.60) 		78.7
(3.10) 		1,132.8
(44.6)
Source: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial[10]

Transport

Ivittuut and Kangilinnguit are connected by a road (which is roughly 5 km (3 mi) long).

See also

References

  1. ^ Sermersooq Municipality Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. S2CID 76651968
    . Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Mindat – the Mineral and Locality Database. "Cryolite". Accessed 5 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b Doody, Richard. The World at War. "GREENLAND 1721 - 1953". Accessed 28 Apr 2012. Archived January 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ arsukfjorden.gl. (in Danish)
  6. ^ Thomas, Lowell (1925). The First World Flight. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
  7. ^ "meteorologyclimate.com". Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2008-12-17.
  8. ^ "Greenland -Dnk- - Ivigtut". Pendientedemigracion.ucm.es. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  9. ^ "More record lows since 1937 than record highs". Iceagenow.info. 27 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  10. ^ "GREENLAND -DNK- - IVIGTUT". Centro de Investigaciones Fitosociológicas.
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