Geographical subdivision of Greenland

Abstract

The use of standard geographical subdivisions when referring to the location of particular areas in reports or publications is a prerequisite for accurate communication of information. Thus expressions like 'South West Greenland' should always refer to the same region. For about 15 years GGU has used the standard subdivision of Greenland shown in ‘Geology of Greenland’ (Escher & Watt, 1976, fig. 473 on p. 582; also reproduced on the back cover of GGU Reports 140 and 145), even though the standard has not always been rigorously applied.