To map the surficial goelogy and the reconstruction of the late Quaternary history of Greely Fiord, north Central Ellesmere Island.

Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Tags: physical sciences, geological mapping, glacial history, sea level

Principal Investigator: England, John H (15)
Licence Number: 7094
Organization: University of Alberta
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Issued: Jan 01, 1987

Objective(s): To complete basic surveying and mapping techniques around Cape Lockwood, Greely Fiord and the eastern coast of adjoining Canan Fiord, to asess the extent and timing of past glaciations in this area and their associated sea level adjustments. To collect fossil shells and driftwood for radiocarbon dating.