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There is a persistent area of low pressure near Iceland known as the Icelandic Low, found between Iceland and Greenland. This area affects the amount of air brought into the Arctic to the east, and the amount coming out of the Arctic to the west. [11] It is part of a greater pressure system known as the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). [12]
Köppen–Geiger climate classification map at 1-km resolution for Greenland 1991–2020 Retreat of the Helheim Glacier, Greenland Map of Greenland's rate of change in ice sheet height Map of Greenland bedrock. Greenland's climate is a tundra climate (Köppen ET) on and near the coasts and an ice cap climate (Köppen EF) in inland areas. It ...
In January, the average temperature in Norway is somewhere in between −6 °C (21 °F) and 3 °C (37 °F). [2] Like neighboring Norway, Finland averages −6 °C (21 °F) to 1 °C (34 °F) in the month of January. [2] Finnish areas north of the Arctic Circle rarely see the sun rise, due to the natural phenomenon of the polar night. [7]
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The Protestant Church on Grímsey was destroyed by a fire in September 2021. [19] [20] It had been built from driftwood in 1867 and renovated in 1956. [21] A choir and tower were added in 1932. The nave was roughly 7.7 metres in length and 4.75 metres broad. [22]
Greenland Native name: Grønland Kalaallit Nunaat Outline map of Greenland with ice sheet depths. (Much of the area in green has permanent snow cover, but less than 10m (33ft) thick.) Geography Location Between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean Coordinates 64°10′N 51°43′W / 64.167°N 51.717°W / 64.167; -51.717 Area 2,166,086 km 2 (836,330 sq mi) Area rank 1st ...
Get the Kasigianguit, Vestgronland local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
December 24, 2021 – January 6, 2022 – Tropical Cyclone Seth kills two people and caused severe flooding in southeastern Queensland. [286] December 25 – The National Weather Service office in Boquillas, Texas records a temperature of 94 °F (34 °C), marking the highest temperature ever recorded in the United States on Christmas Day. [287]