1. Quaternary Geology of the Beaufort Sea Coastal Plain; 2. Joint Canada/USSR Study of Late Cenozoic Deposits in Northwestern Canada
Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, geology, sedimentology, fossils, paleontology, stratigraphy, geological events
| Principal Investigator: | Vincent, Jean-Serge (4) |
| Licence Number: | 11112 |
| Organization: | GSC |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
1991
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1991 |
| Project Team: | J.G. Fyles; J.V. Matthews, Jr; D. A. St-Onge; E. Musatov; A. Sher; A. Velichko; A. Duk-Rodkin |
Objective(s): 1. To investigate the stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology of Late Cenozoic exposures on Cape Bathurst Peninsula in the Horton River Upland; 2. To examine with Soviet colleagues Late Cenozoic deposits and events;
Project Description: 1. Sections along rivers and the coast will be examined to determine the nature of the sediments and their fossil content. 2. Sites on the mainland, sections on northwestern Banks Island, Sachs Harbour (Duck Hawk Bluffs) and Worth Point area will be visited and similar investigations undertaken.
