Open AccessA reconnaissance of the Quaternary geology of eastern North Greenland
Author(s) -
S. Funder,
Christian Hjort
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
rapport
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2597-2944
pISSN - 0418-6559
DOI - 10.34194/rapggu.v99.7676
Subject(s) - quaternary , geology , sedimentary rock , holocene , glacial period , sequence (biology) , paleontology , archaeology , geomorphology , physical geography , geography , genetics , biology
The aim of the field work in 1979 was to provide a stratigraphic framework which, together with later air-photo interpretation, will make possibIe the drawing of a 1:500 000 Quaternary map of the area. We concentrated our work on localizing and dating the outer limit of maximum ice cover, and on determining when glaciation started, and at what time the present distribution of ice was achieved. However, much work was also done on the pattern of isostatic readjustment and, in easternmost Peary Land, investigations were made on a c. 100 m thick sedimentary sequence of pre-Holocene age at Kap København. Figure 43 shows the area and place names mentioned in the text below.