NL 001-013_074
Source: Alfred Wegener, Tagebücher, June 1912 – July 1913. DMA NL 001/013.
[074] Skizze
Aus dem Eisfjord schient unabhängig von den Gezeiten eine starke Strömung hinauszuführen. Das Wasser ist trübe (Gletscherwasser). Die Gezeiten im Tasinsalk sind nicht regelmäßig (schon bei Engels einige Beobachtungen). Namentlich scheinen sich je 2, um 12 Stunden auseinanderliegende Fluthöhen stark zu unterscheiden. Auch anscheinend große lokale Unterschiede innerhalb des verzweigten Fjordsystems. Näheres hierüber aber nicht angegeben.
Die 4 Seiten vorher wiedergegebene Karte „Vestkyter af Grönland etc.“ zeigt südlich des Nunataks noch einen Seitenarm des Jakobshavner Gletschers,
[074] Sketch
A strong current seems to exit the ice fjord, regardless of the tide. The water is murky (glacier water). The tides in Tasinsalk are irregular. (already observed by Engels). For it seems that each high tide differs substantially from the last one 12 hours ago. There also appear to be great local differences within the branched Fjord systems. No more particulars about it indicated.
The map “Vestkyter in Greenland, etc.“ shown 4 pages earlier, shows another side branch of the Jakobshavn Glacier south of the nunatak,
The Wegener Diaries: Scientific Expeditions into the Eternal Ice
This virtual exhibition sheds light on Alfred Wegener’s expeditions to Greenland between 1906 and 1931. Its main focus is on the diaries Wegener wrote during his explorations, which offer unique insights into the manifold challenges man and material faced in Greenland’s extreme environments. You may choose to read the diaries in their original state, or browse the expeditions individually and read transcribed and translated excerpts by clicking on the individual chapters.
This version, published in 2020, includes minor updates to the original 2013 virtual exhibition. PDFs of the virtual exhibition, as well as original scans and transcripts of the Wegener Diaries, can be found at the exhibition’s PDF Depot.
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