Eismitte

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Eismitte was the site of an Arctic expedition in the interior of Greenland that took place from July of 1930 through August of 1931, and claimed the life of noted German scientist Alfred Wegener.

The name "Eismitte" means Middle of the Ice in German, and the campsite was located 402 kilometers (250 miles) from the coast at an estimated altitude of 3,000 meters (9,843 feet). The coldest temperature recorded during the expedition was -64.9°C (-85 °F), while the warmest temperature noted was -2.8°C (27 °F). For the 12-month period beginning September 1, 1930 and ending August 31, 1931, the warmest month, July, had a mean monthly temperature of -12.2°C (10°F), while the coldest month, February, averaged -47.2°C (-53 °F). Over the same period a total of 110 millimeters (4.33 inches) of water-equivalent precipitation was recorded, with most of it, rather surprisingly, being received in winter. At the latitude of the camp, the sun does not set between May 13 and July 30 each year, and does not rise between November 23 and January 20.

The coordinates of the site were 70°53′N 40°42′W.

Another station on the inland ice of Greenland was North Ice.

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• Global radiation mesured at station Eismitte by Johannes Georgi (doi:10.1594/PANGAEA.604003).