Stratigraphy and paleontology of the lower Devonian sequence, southwest Ellesmere Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago
The Lower Devonian carbonate-clastic sequence of southwest Ellesmere Island accumulated in the Franklinian Basin at approximately 15(DEGREES)N latitude. A variety of depositional settings are represented, ranging from tidal flat to basinal environments. These environments can be recognized in Lower...
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ftcanadathes:oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.71917 2023-05-15T14:28:43+02:00 Stratigraphy and paleontology of the lower Devonian sequence, southwest Ellesmere Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago Smith, Gary Parker. Doctor of Philosophy (Department of Geological Sciences.) 1984 application/pdf http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=71917 en eng McGill University alephsysno: 000192537 proquestno: AAINK66659 Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=71917 All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. Geology Stratigraphic -- Devonian Paleontology -- Nunavut -- Ellesmere Island Paleontology -- Canadian Arctic Archipelago (Nunavut and N.W.T.) Paleontology -- Devonian Electronic Thesis or Dissertation 1984 ftcanadathes 2014-02-16T01:07:39Z The Lower Devonian carbonate-clastic sequence of southwest Ellesmere Island accumulated in the Franklinian Basin at approximately 15(DEGREES)N latitude. A variety of depositional settings are represented, ranging from tidal flat to basinal environments. These environments can be recognized in Lower Devonian rocks across the Arctic Islands. Progradation of the carbonate sequence of southwest Ellesmere Island occurred in the Early Devonian, but was periodically interrupted in the Zlichovian/Dalejan by transgressive events. Upward movement in the newly named Inglefield Uplift occurred throughout the Devonian, and shed clastic sediments westward that, in Middle to Late Devonian time, finally overwhelmed the marine carbonates and resulted in fluvial deposition on southern Ellesmere Island. Certain formations in the Lower Devonian sequence are profusely fossiliferous, in particular the Blue Fiord Formation, which contains an abundant fauna including numerous species of coral and brachiopods. Both of these groups belong to the Old World Biogeographic Realm, and indicate a Zlichovian age for the lower Blue Fiord Formation of southern Ellesmere Island. Thesis Arctic Archipelago Arctic Canadian Arctic Archipelago Ellesmere Island Nunavut Theses Canada/Thèses Canada (Library and Archives Canada) Arctic Nunavut Ellesmere Island Canadian Arctic Archipelago Blue Fiord ENVELOPE(-87.083,-87.083,77.268,77.268) |
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Geology Stratigraphic -- Devonian Paleontology -- Nunavut -- Ellesmere Island Paleontology -- Canadian Arctic Archipelago (Nunavut and N.W.T.) Paleontology -- Devonian Smith, Gary Parker. Stratigraphy and paleontology of the lower Devonian sequence, southwest Ellesmere Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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The Lower Devonian carbonate-clastic sequence of southwest Ellesmere Island accumulated in the Franklinian Basin at approximately 15(DEGREES)N latitude. A variety of depositional settings are represented, ranging from tidal flat to basinal environments. These environments can be recognized in Lower Devonian rocks across the Arctic Islands. Progradation of the carbonate sequence of southwest Ellesmere Island occurred in the Early Devonian, but was periodically interrupted in the Zlichovian/Dalejan by transgressive events. Upward movement in the newly named Inglefield Uplift occurred throughout the Devonian, and shed clastic sediments westward that, in Middle to Late Devonian time, finally overwhelmed the marine carbonates and resulted in fluvial deposition on southern Ellesmere Island. Certain formations in the Lower Devonian sequence are profusely fossiliferous, in particular the Blue Fiord Formation, which contains an abundant fauna including numerous species of coral and brachiopods. Both of these groups belong to the Old World Biogeographic Realm, and indicate a Zlichovian age for the lower Blue Fiord Formation of southern Ellesmere Island. |
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Smith, Gary Parker. |
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Stratigraphy and paleontology of the lower Devonian sequence, southwest Ellesmere Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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Stratigraphy and paleontology of the lower Devonian sequence, southwest Ellesmere Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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Stratigraphy and paleontology of the lower Devonian sequence, southwest Ellesmere Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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Stratigraphy and paleontology of the lower Devonian sequence, southwest Ellesmere Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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Stratigraphy and paleontology of the lower Devonian sequence, southwest Ellesmere Island, Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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stratigraphy and paleontology of the lower devonian sequence, southwest ellesmere island, canadian arctic archipelago |
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Arctic Nunavut Ellesmere Island Canadian Arctic Archipelago Blue Fiord |
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Arctic Nunavut Ellesmere Island Canadian Arctic Archipelago Blue Fiord |
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Arctic Archipelago Arctic Canadian Arctic Archipelago Ellesmere Island Nunavut |
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