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Godthaab (1898)

Godthaab (1898) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Godthaab (1898) rather than just read about it. In short: SS Godthaab (Danish name for Nuuk) was built in 1897–1898 at C. Christensen ship yard, Sandefjord, Norway, for the Royal Greenland Trading Department and was the company's first steamship.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

SS Godthaab (Danish name for Nuuk) was built in 1897–1898 at C. Christensen ship yard, Sandefjord, Norway, for the Royal Greenland Trading Department and was the company's first steamship. The main task for the ship was sailing on the east Greenland settlement Angmassalik (now Tasiilaq) and was built for that purpose with a 180 kilowatts (240 hp) compound steam engine from Åkers Mechanical Workshop and reinforced hull. Godthaab served as base for several expeditions in the Arctic, most notably the 1912–1913 Danish Expedition to Queen Louise Land and the expeditions by Lauge Koch between 1926 and 1934. Godthaab sailed for the Royal Greenland Trading Department until the vessel was sold in 1953 to the Faroe Islands. Here the ship was refitted for the herring fishery and renamed Hvitabjørn (polar bear). Hvitabjørn was sunk in 1984 after being badly damaged by fire.

The Godthaab expedition In 1928 Godthaab undertook a major hydrographical expedition in Baffin Bay and Davis Strait, funded by the Danish Government and the Carlsberg Foundation. This expedition, under the command Eigil Riis-Carstensen, captain in the Royal Danish Navy, studied the oceanography of the Davis Strait and Baffin Bay and closed the last major gap in the surveys of the waters around Greenland. Scientists on the expedition were: Poul Lassenius Kramp (zoology), Paul Marinus Hansen (zoology), Svend Kühnel Hagen (chemistry), Alf Kiilerich (hydrography) and Gunnar Seidenfaden (botany). The expedition completed a number of transects across from the west Greenland Coast to the Canadian coast, sailed 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) and made measurements at 188 hydrographical stations, down to a maximum depth of 3,500 metres (11,500 ft). Scientific results of the expedition is described in 37 papers, published under a common heading in the journal Meddelelser om Grønland.

References

External links Media related to Godthaab (ship, 1898) at Wikimedia Commons 1898 Godthaab - larship.no (in Norwegian/Danish)

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Godthaab (1898)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Godthaab (1898) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Godthaab (1898) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Godthaab (1898) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Godthaab (1898)

In research: Godthaab (1898) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Godthaab (1898) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Godthaab (1898) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1898 ships, Arctic expeditions, Research vessels of Denmark, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Godthaab (1898) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Godthaab (1898) in simple terms?

SS Godthaab (Danish name for Nuuk) was built in 1897–1898 at C. Christensen ship yard, Sandefjord, Norway, for the Royal Greenland Trading Department and was the company's first steamship.

Why does Godthaab (1898) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Godthaab (1898)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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