To map the glacial sediments (Quaternary Geology) of Southern Victoria Island, District of Franklin.

Regions: Kitikmeot, Nunavut

Tags: physical sciences, geological mapping, sediment, fossils, glacial history

Principal Investigator: Sharpe, David R. (3)
Licence Number: 7091
Organization: Geological Survey of Canada
Licensed Year(s): 1988 1987
Issued: Jan 01, 1987
Project Team: Mark Nixon; Ted Holden; Mike Byerley

Objective(s): To indentify surface landforms and describe the sediments exposed within these landforms. Organic material (fossil sea shells, wood, etc.) is collected to help determine the age of the sediments. A map (scale 1:250,000) and report are to be published upon completion of the map.