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Geological Investigations in Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands, 1956

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ID16865652
AuthorsR Thorsteinsson, E T Tozer
Year1957
Volume10
Issue1
Pages2
Publication date1957-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueARCTIC (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-0843 • E-ISSN: 1923-1245
PublisherThe Arctic Institute of North America (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14430/arctic3752
OpenAlexW2134581078
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited5

Contains account of a Canadian Geological Survey reconnaissance of western Ellesmere and eastern Axel Heiberg Island carried out during Apr.-Sept. 1956. The various journeys from Eureka by dog sled, on foot, and by powered canoe are reported in detail with information on the snow and ice conditions encountered and mention made of an unexpected shore ice condition on the east side of Eureka Sound. Eskimo remains were found on both islands: tent rings, animal traps, sled runners, and a tomb. Wildlife observed is listed in appendix with note of numbers, localities, etc. Geological results are outlined and the previous geologists' work on rocks of Ordovician, Silurian, Pennsylvanian, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary ages are described. Special emphasis is given to structural features, Tertiary rocks affected by deformation cover a greater area than formerly believed and lie in a belt east of rocks affected by Paleozoic deformation. Thrust faulting, unconformities, and gypsum piercements are considered

Archaeology · Cretaceous · Geography · Geological survey · Ordovician · Paleozoic · Pennsylvanian · Permian · Shore · Tectonics · Unconformity · Geology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Oceanography · Paleontology · Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils · Polar Research and Ecology

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Citations per year0.5
Citation span2024 - 2024 (1)
Highly citedNo

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