Geological Investigations in Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands, 1956
Contains account of a Canadian Geological Survey reconnaissance of western Ellesmere and eastern Axel Heiberg Island carried out during Apr.-Sept. 1956. The various journeys from Eureka by dog sled, on foot, and by powered canoe are reported in detail with information on the snow and ice conditions...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/66802 2023-05-15T13:54:50+02:00 Geological Investigations in Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands, 1956 Thorsteinsson, R. Tozer, E.T. 1957-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66802 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66802/50715 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66802 ARCTIC; Vol 10, No 1: 1957; 2-31 1923-1245 0004-0843 Age Animal food Animal migration Animal physiology Atlantic salmon Biological sampling Brook trout Cairns Franklin Sir John 1786-1847 Hunting Lake trout Lake whitefish Logistics Longnose sucker Measurement Metabolism Microclimatology Necropsy Oxygen Plant collections Plant distribution Plants (Biology) Research Research personnel Research stations Round whitefish Scales (Fishes) Science Size Waterfowl Britannia Cape Nunavut North America Grande Rivière La region Québec Sakami Lac Eastmain Rivière Opinaca George Antarctic regions info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1957 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:36Z Contains account of a Canadian Geological Survey reconnaissance of western Ellesmere and eastern Axel Heiberg Island carried out during Apr.-Sept. 1956. The various journeys from Eureka by dog sled, on foot, and by powered canoe are reported in detail with information on the snow and ice conditions encountered and mention made of an unexpected shore ice condition on the east side of Eureka Sound. Eskimo remains were found on both islands: tent rings, animal traps, sled runners, and a tomb. Wildlife observed is listed in appendix with note of numbers, localities, etc. Geological results are outlined and the previous geologists' work on rocks of Ordovician, Silurian, Pennsylvanian, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary ages are described. Special emphasis is given to structural features, Tertiary rocks affected by deformation cover a greater area than formerly believed and lie in a belt east of rocks affected by Paleozoic deformation. Thrust faulting, unconformities, and gypsum piercements are considered. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Arctic Atlantic salmon Axel Heiberg Island eskimo* Eureka Eureka Sound Longnose sucker Nunavut University of Calgary Journal Hosting Antarctic Axel Heiberg Island ENVELOPE(-91.001,-91.001,79.752,79.752) Britannia ENVELOPE(-62.681,-62.681,-64.718,-64.718) Eastmain ENVELOPE(-78.166,-78.166,52.184,52.184) Eureka ENVELOPE(-85.940,-85.940,79.990,79.990) Eureka Sound ENVELOPE(-84.999,-84.999,79.002,79.002) Heiberg ENVELOPE(13.964,13.964,66.424,66.424) Hunting Lake ENVELOPE(-96.607,-96.607,56.266,56.266) Nunavut Rivière Opinaca ENVELOPE(-78.033,-78.033,52.234,52.234) ARCTIC 10 1 2 |
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Age Animal food Animal migration Animal physiology Atlantic salmon Biological sampling Brook trout Cairns Franklin Sir John 1786-1847 Hunting Lake trout Lake whitefish Logistics Longnose sucker Measurement Metabolism Microclimatology Necropsy Oxygen Plant collections Plant distribution Plants (Biology) Research Research personnel Research stations Round whitefish Scales (Fishes) Science Size Waterfowl Britannia Cape Nunavut North America Grande Rivière La region Québec Sakami Lac Eastmain Rivière Opinaca George Antarctic regions Thorsteinsson, R. Tozer, E.T. Geological Investigations in Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands, 1956 |
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Age Animal food Animal migration Animal physiology Atlantic salmon Biological sampling Brook trout Cairns Franklin Sir John 1786-1847 Hunting Lake trout Lake whitefish Logistics Longnose sucker Measurement Metabolism Microclimatology Necropsy Oxygen Plant collections Plant distribution Plants (Biology) Research Research personnel Research stations Round whitefish Scales (Fishes) Science Size Waterfowl Britannia Cape Nunavut North America Grande Rivière La region Québec Sakami Lac Eastmain Rivière Opinaca George Antarctic regions |
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Contains account of a Canadian Geological Survey reconnaissance of western Ellesmere and eastern Axel Heiberg Island carried out during Apr.-Sept. 1956. The various journeys from Eureka by dog sled, on foot, and by powered canoe are reported in detail with information on the snow and ice conditions encountered and mention made of an unexpected shore ice condition on the east side of Eureka Sound. Eskimo remains were found on both islands: tent rings, animal traps, sled runners, and a tomb. Wildlife observed is listed in appendix with note of numbers, localities, etc. Geological results are outlined and the previous geologists' work on rocks of Ordovician, Silurian, Pennsylvanian, Permian, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary ages are described. Special emphasis is given to structural features, Tertiary rocks affected by deformation cover a greater area than formerly believed and lie in a belt east of rocks affected by Paleozoic deformation. Thrust faulting, unconformities, and gypsum piercements are considered. |
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Geological Investigations in Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands, 1956 |
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Geological Investigations in Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands, 1956 |
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Geological Investigations in Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands, 1956 |
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Geological Investigations in Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands, 1956 |
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Geological Investigations in Ellesmere and Axel Heiberg Islands, 1956 |
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geological investigations in ellesmere and axel heiberg islands, 1956 |
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The Arctic Institute of North America |
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ENVELOPE(-91.001,-91.001,79.752,79.752) ENVELOPE(-62.681,-62.681,-64.718,-64.718) ENVELOPE(-78.166,-78.166,52.184,52.184) ENVELOPE(-85.940,-85.940,79.990,79.990) ENVELOPE(-84.999,-84.999,79.002,79.002) ENVELOPE(13.964,13.964,66.424,66.424) ENVELOPE(-96.607,-96.607,56.266,56.266) ENVELOPE(-78.033,-78.033,52.234,52.234) |
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Antarc* Antarctic Arctic Atlantic salmon Axel Heiberg Island eskimo* Eureka Eureka Sound Longnose sucker Nunavut |
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