High-resolution mapping of glacial landscapes in the north-central portion of the Laurentide Ice Sheet in Nunavut and Northwest Territories / I. McMartin, J.E. Campbell, P.-M. Godbout, P. Behnia, T. Tremblay,...: M183-7/4-2022E-PDF
"A new glacial geomorphology map covers approximately 415,000 km² in a core region of the Laurentide Ice Sheet in Nunavut. The compilation builds on recent and legacy maps and is supplemented by visual digitization of glacigenic features using high-resolution digital elevation (ArcticDEM) and Landsat 8 images. From this unprecedented, detailed inventory of >156,000 features and >14,000 field observations, we identify various glacial landsystems, many of which are entirely new and others that are significantly modified or updated. These include ice streams, palimpsest ice flows, and areas where basal ice thermal regimes fluctuated between cold-based and warm-based. The GIS data comprise glacial features mapped at original and generalized scales, standardized field datasets and interpreted glacial landsystems. These comprehensive georeferenced datasets can be used to reconstruct the glacial history in the interior portion of the Laurentide Ice Sheet in Nunavut and Northwest Territories and to identify distinct glacial sediment transport paths for applications to mineral exploration"--Abstract, page 1.
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| Department/Agency | Geological Survey of Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | High-resolution mapping of glacial landscapes in the north-central portion of the Laurentide Ice Sheet in Nunavut and Northwest Territories / I. McMartin, J.E. Campbell, P.-M. Godbout, P. Behnia, T. Tremblay, and P.X. Normandeau. |
| Series title | Preprint, 2816-7872 ; 4 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-27). Includes abstracts in English and French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Geological Survey Canada, 2022. ©2022 |
| Author / Contributor | McMartin, Isabelle, 1964- auteur. |
| Description | 1 online resource (27 pages) : illustrations (some colour), colour maps. |
| ISBN | 9780660456751 |
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| Subject terms | Geomorphological mapping -- Nunavut. Geomorphological mapping -- Northwest Territories. Glacial landforms -- Nunavut -- Maps. Glacial landforms -- Northwest Territories -- Maps. Cartographie géomorphologique -- Nunavut. Cartographie géomorphologique -- Territoires du Nord-Ouest. Géomorphologie glaciaire -- Nunavut -- Cartes. Géomorphologie glaciaire -- Territoires du Nord-Ouest -- Cartes. |
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