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.

Date ( Publication ): 2012-11-26

Identifier: dk.geus / grl_place_names_northeast_greenland_higgins

Author

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - Anthony K. Higgins ( )

Presentation form: Digital map

Purpose: The purpose of the dataset is to provide digital access to place names and their historical explanations for Northern East Greenland, supporting research, education and dissemination of geographical and cultural-historical knowledge.

Status: Completed

Point of contact

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - Bjarni Pjetursson ( )

Point of contact

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - Mikael Pedersen

Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Point of contact

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support

Keywords ( Theme )

Dataset
Place names
Northeast Greenland
Cultural history
Geographical names
Database

Forskningsemner Forskningsemner ( Theme )

Geoscience and history policy

Geografisk Geografisk ( Place )

Greenland

Access constraints: Other restrictions

Use constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: CC BY 4.0

Other constraints: The dataset is based on a published source and should be used with proper attribution. Interpretations and descriptions reflect the content of the source publication.

Spatial representation type: Vector

Denominator: 100000

Metadata language: en

Character set: UTF8

Topic category

Geoscientific information
Location

Supplemental Information: The dataset was developed as part of the dissemination of place names and research history of Northern East Greenland and forms part of GEUS’ web-based map services.

Reference system identifier: WGS 84 / UTM 24N (EPSG:32624)

Distribution format

WMS ( )
WFS ( )
SHP ( )
GeoJSON ( )

Distributor

The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support

OnLine resource: Interactive webmap ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
Interactive map displaying the dataset.

OnLine resource

Exploration history and place names of northern East Greenland ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Higgins, A.K. (2010): Northern East Greenland’s research history and place names. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland.

GEUS (2012): Launch of web-based interactive map of Northern East Greenland’s place names.

OnLine resource: Place names in northern East Greenland ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )
Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland

OnLine resource: Exploration history and place names of northern East Greenland
GEUS Bulletin Vol. 21: Exploration history and place names of northern East Greenland

OnLine resource: grl_ne_higgins_placenames ( OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities )
WMS for NE Greenland Higgins Placenames

OnLine resource: ms:grl_ne_higgins_placenames ( OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities )
WFS for NE Greenland Higgins Placenames

OnLine resource: Download
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OnLine resource: Download
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Hierarchy level: Dataset

Statement: 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.