The Sedimentary Rocks of Devon Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago

The Sedimentary Rocks of Devon Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Author: R. Thorsteinsson
Publisher: Supply and Services
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1987
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

The present study deals mainly with the stratigraphy, structural geology and environment of deposition of the strata of the Arctic Platform, comprising mainly a structurally concordant succession of lower Palaeozoic strata in the western three quarters of the island.

Geology of the Innuitian Orogen and Arctic Platform of Canada and Greenland

Geology of the Innuitian Orogen and Arctic Platform of Canada and Greenland
Author: H.P. Trettin
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 581
Release: 1991
Genre: Science
ISBN: 081375450X

Fourteen chapters discuss regional stratigraphy by time intervals from Precambrian to Quaternary, while other chapters describe the geography, geomorphology, tectonics, geophysical characteristics, and resources of the region. A summary chapter includes geologic maps, structural cross-sections, a geotectonic correlation chart, a gravity map, and a location map for exploration wells in the Arctic Islands and northern Greenland. A wealth of additional information is contained on the nine accompanying plates.

Circum-Arctic Structural Events

Circum-Arctic Structural Events
Author: Karsten Piepjohn
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 700
Release: 2019-05-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0813725410

"To recognize the 25th anniversary of the Circum-Arctic Structural Events program, an effort organized by the Bundesanstalt fèur Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, this volume presents results from 18 major field expeditions involving 100+ geoscientists from a spectrum of disciplines. The volume focuses on the Proterozoic to Cenozoic tectonic evolution of the circum-Arctic region with correlations to adjacent orogens"--

Geology of North America—An Overview

Geology of North America—An Overview
Author: Albert W. Bally
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages: 633
Release: 1989
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0813754453

Summaries of the major features of the geology of North America and the adjacent oceanic regions are presented in 20 chapters. Topics covered include concise reviews of current thinking about Precambrian basement, Phanerozoic orogens, cratonic basins, passive-margin geology of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions, marine and terrestrial geology of the Caribbean region and economic geology.

Long-term Environmental Change in Arctic and Antarctic Lakes

Long-term Environmental Change in Arctic and Antarctic Lakes
Author: Reinhard Pienitz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 579
Release: 2007-11-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402021267

Concerns about the effects of global climate change have focused attention on the vulnerability of circumpolar regions. This book offers a synthesis of the spectrum of techniques available for generating long-term environmental records from circumpolar lakes.