Abstract
The Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU) continued the investigation of the geology of Greenland during the year with both field studies in Greenland and laboratory studies in Copenhagen. Field work was carried out between June and September by two main field groups in the northern and southernmost parts of Greenland separated by more than 2000 km. Smaller groups worked in several areas along the west coast and a short reconnaissance was accomplished along the south-east coast. GGU's work encompassed geochemical and geophysical studies, mineral exploration, petroleum geology, environmental investigations, and glaciology. Seventy-nine scientists and technicians participated in the summer's field work. In addition to the GGU parties several groups from other institutions worked in dose collaboration with GGU. The areas of activity in 1984 are indicated on fig. 1.
Highlights
The Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU) continued the investigation of the geology of Greenland during the year with both field studies in Greenland and laboratory studies in Copenhagen
Seventy-nine scientists and technicians participated in the summer's field work
The North Greenland expedition was the Survey's main activity, both in numbers of participants (37) and expenditure. The work in this remote part of central and western North Greenland between 810 and 83°30'N represents the first systematic geological investigation of an area which became famous at the beginning of the century through the activities of the Second Thule expedition under the leadership of Knud Rasmussen
Summary
The Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU) continued the investigation of the geology of Greenland during the year with both field studies in Greenland and laboratory studies in Copenhagen. GGU's work encompassed geochemical and geophysical studies, mineral exploration, petroleum geology, environmental investigations, and glaciology. 1. The North Greenland expedition was the Survey's main activity, both in numbers of participants (37) and expenditure. The North Greenland expedition was the Survey's main activity, both in numbers of participants (37) and expenditure The work in this remote part of central and western North Greenland between 810 and 83°30'N represents the first systematic geological investigation of an area which became famous at the beginning of the century through the activities of the Second Thule expedition under the leadership of Knud Rasmussen. In addition to the 1:500 000 geological mapping and regional studies a systematic geochemical sampling programme was carried out to delineate areas of interest for possibie mineral resources. Petroleum source rock investigations were extended from the Peary Land area; this programme was funded by the Danish Ministry of Energyas part of an energy research programme to evaluate the petroleum potential of the sedimentary Lower Palaeozoic basin of North Greenland
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