Mesozoic stratigraphy of Eastern Svalbard: a discussion

• Published in: Geological Magazine
• Main Authors: Edwards, M. B., Bjærke, T., Nagy, J., Winsnes, T. S., Worsley, D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1979
• Subjects: Hopen; Kong Karls Land; Svalbard; Wilhelmøya
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s001675680004200x; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S001675680004200X

Summary This paper proposes an alternative to the complex stratigraphical nomenclature introduced in recent descriptions of the stratigraphy of Eastern Svalbard. We believe that the platform nature of the Mesozoic succession in Svalbard enables recognition of individual stratigraphical units over ve...