A Dyke Swarm and Crustal Flexure in East Greenland

As a result of three recent expeditions to East Greenland a remarkable dyke swarm, following closely the general direction of the coast, has been found to run from the neighbourhood of Scoresby Sound to Angmagssalik, a distance of 500 miles. The dykes are dolerites of various kinds and for the most...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Geological Magazine
Main Authors: Wager, L. R., Deer, W. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1938
Subjects:
Geology
Greenland
Scoresby
Angmagssalik
East Greenland
Scoresby Sound
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800089226
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756800089226
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Summary:As a result of three recent expeditions to East Greenland a remarkable dyke swarm, following closely the general direction of the coast, has been found to run from the neighbourhood of Scoresby Sound to Angmagssalik, a distance of 500 miles. The dykes are dolerites of various kinds and for the most part they are intruded into a thick Tertiary basalt series and the underlying metamorphic compled.

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