Abstract
The systematic investigation of the geology of Greenland for the State was continued in 1985 by the Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU). The investigations encompassed basic research and geological mapping as well as investigations in applied disciplines. Field work, mainly in the months of June, July and August, was carried out by seventy-five scientists and technicians, half of whom belong to the Survey's staff. In addition to the GGU parties several groups from other institutions worked in close collaboration with GGU. The areas of field activity reported on in 1985 are indicated on fig. 1. During 1985 the Survey was partly reorganised, and it is now built up of six main units: Department of Stratigraphy and Structural Geology, Department of Precambrian Geology, Department of Geochemistry, Department of Mineral Resources, Department of Petroleum Geology and Department of Glaciology and Glacial Geology. The administration, computing facilities and editorial staff are directly responsible to the Director.
Highlights
The systematic investigation of the geology of Greenland for the State was continued in 1985 by the Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU)
North Greenland The North Greenland expedition was again, as in 1984, the Survey's main field activity with 40 participants. It was the last year of a five-yearsproject, which covered the eastern part of North Greenland in 1978-80, and the central and western part of North Greenland in 1984-85
The systematic geological investigations in 1985 included 1:500000 geological mapping, sampling of stream sediments, geochemical mapping, palaeomagnetic studies as well as petroleum source rock investigations based on a shallow core-drilling programme
Summary
The systematic investigation of the geology of Greenland for the State was continued in 1985 by the Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU). Mainly in the months of June, July and August, was carried out by seventy-five scientists and technicians, half of whom belong to the Survey's staff. North Greenland The North Greenland expedition was again, as in 1984, the Survey's main field activity with 40 participants.
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