Surficial geology, Ward Inlet, Baffin Island, Nunavut / [Authors: T. Tremblay, J. Leblanc-Dumas and M. Allard].: M183-1/205-2014E-PDF

"In 2012, field work was conducted with the objective of mapping surficial sediments on southern Hall Peninsula (Tremblay et al., 2013 and 2014). On the plateau, the glacier was frozen to its base for most of the last glaciation, and glacial erosion was rare. The regolith cover is probably of pre-Quaternary age (Neogene). Glacial erosion increases gradually from the plateau toward the coast. During the last glacial maximum, an ice stream flowed through Frobisher Bay toward the south-east. On the southern coast, the ice flow concentrated in glacial valleys, fiords and cirques. In the Hamlen Bay area, a northward glacial re-advance transporting carbonate till occurs before 10.8 14C ka (Miller, 1980). In the study area, deglaciation occurred between 10.8 and 9 14C ka. The Hall Peninsula moraine dammed proglacial lakes in the main upslope valleys (Miller, 1985; Stravers et al., 1992; Kaufman et al., 1993)"--Abstract.

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Department/Agency Canada. Natural Resources Canada.
Geological Survey of Canada.
Title Surficial geology, Ward Inlet, Baffin Island, Nunavut / [Authors: T. Tremblay, J. Leblanc-Dumas and M. Allard].
Series title Canadian geoscience map ; 205
CNGO open file map ; 2014-01
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) This record only includes the map and the “Map information document” in PDF, the complete data set with all the files in various formats is available for free download at http://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/
Includes bibliographical references.
Includes abstract in French.
Publishing information Iqaluit, Nunavut : Natural Resources Canada, 2014.
Author / Contributor Tremblay, Tommy.
Leblanc-Dumas, Julie.
Allard, Michel, 1949-
Description 1 map : col. + 1 map information document ([6] p.).
ISBN 978-1-100-25296-4
Catalogue number
  • M183-1/205-2014E-PDF
Departmental catalogue number 295510
Edition Preliminary version
Cartographic data Scale 1:125,000 ; Universal Transverse Mercator, zone 19 (W 68°00’--W 66°00'/N 64°00'--N 63°00’)
Subject terms Geological maps
Geomorphology
Surficial geology
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