Greenland from Archaean to Quaternary, Descriptive text to the 1995 Geological Map of Greenland 1:2 500 000, 2nd edition

Greenland from Archaean to Quaternary, Descriptive text to the 1995 Geological Map of Greenland 1:2 500 000, 2nd edition

The geological development of Greenland spans a period of nearly 4 Ga, from Eoarchaean to the Quaternary. Greenland is the largest island on Earth with a total area of 2 166 000 km2, but only c. 410 000 km2 are exposed bedrock, the remaining part being covered by a major ice sheet (the Inland Ice) r...

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Main Authors: Kalsbeek, Feiko, Higgins, A.K., Henriksen, Niels, Pulvertaft, T. Christopher R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland 2009-11-01
Series:Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin
Subjects:
Archaean
Caledonides
Cenozoic
economic geology
geological map
Greenland
ice sheet
Mesozoic
offshore
orogenic belts
Palaeozoic
petroleum
Phanerozoic
Proterozoic
sedimentary basins
Online Access:http://www.geus.dk/publications/bull/nr18/nr18_p001-126.pdf

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