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Fig. 1. Position of the localities investigated along the west coast of Green­
land. 1: Godhavn; 2. angnertussup qaqai; 3: Holsteinsborg.
south (Fig. 1). This area is classified as low arctic, both climatieally
(mean temperature of the warmest month between 5 and 10° C) and
as regards the vegetation (occurrence of willow scrubs). Table 1 gives
the monthly precipitation, mean minimum, and mean maximum tem­
perature for the period May to October, for Godhavn, Egedesminde
(68° 42' N, 52° 45' W), and Holsteinsborg.