Upper Silurian Carbonate Buildups of Southwestern Ellesmere and Northwestern Devon Islands
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, geology, fossils, paleoenvironment, sedimentary rocks, climate, water depth, temperature
| Principal Investigator: | Dixon, O.A. (14) |
| Licence Number: | 12080 |
| Organization: | Department of Geology, University of Ottawa |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1992
1990
1988
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | N. Sweet; one field assistant |
Objective(s): To examine rock exposures and record geological information; to collect rock and fossil samples for laboratory study; to interpret the geological history of these reef-like structures and the environments in which they formed;
Project Description: In the Arctic Islands, the research will study sedimentary rocks and fossils that were formed more than 400 million years ago in warm tropical seas. It is hoped the study will assist in interpreting ancient environments in more detail, for example suggesting water depths, temperatures and climate.
