The late Quaternary history of Hall Land, northwest Greenland

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Author: England, John
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1985
• Subjects: Ellesmere Island; Greenland; Hall Basin; Hall Land; Nares; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelves; Nares strait
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e85-147; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e85-147

The last ice limit on Hall Land, northwest Greenland, is marked by the Newman and Petermann moraines, which were deposited 40–60 km beyond the present ice margins in Newman Bay and Petermann Fiord, respectively. These moraines flank the eastern and western coasts of Hall Land but do not extend into...