Open AccessEstablishment of a new survey station at Tasersiaq
Author(s) -
O.B Olesen
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
rapport
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2597-2944
pISSN - 0418-6559
DOI - 10.34194/rapggu.v110.7804
Subject(s) - hydroelectricity , situated , structural basin , geography , physical geography , ice caps , geology , hydrology (agriculture) , glacier , geomorphology , engineering , geotechnical engineering , artificial intelligence , computer science , electrical engineering
As part of the GGU programme for the regional mapping of the hydroeleetric potential of West Greenland a new glaciological field station was established during August and September this year. The new station is situated at 66°6.5'N, 500 7.3'W near the long (73 km) and narrow (1.5-2 km) lake Tasersiaq just east of Sukkertoppen Ice Cap (fig. 30). With an estimated hydroelectric potential of more than 1000 GWh/year (GTO, September 1980) the Tasersiaq basin ranks as one of the largest potential sources of energy from the westcoast basins.