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Davies, William E (1961): Table I. Composition of till in north Greenland. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.743859, Supplement to: Davies, WE (1961): Glacial Geology of Northern Greenland. Polarforschung, 31(1/2), 94-103, hdl:10013/epic.29222.d001

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Abstract:
From 1950 through 1900 studies on the glacial geology of northern Greenland have been made in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories. As a result of these studies four distinct phases of the latest glaciation have been recognized. The last glaciation extended over most of the land and removed traces of previous anes. Retreat of the ice mass began some time previous to 6000 years ago. This was followed by a rtse in sea level which deposited clay-silt succeeded by karne gravels around stagnant ice lobes in the large valleys. Marine terraces, up to 129 meters above present sea level, developed as readjustment occurred in the land free of ice. About 3700 years ago an advance of glaciers down major fjords took place followed by retreat to approximately the present position of the ice. Till in Peary Land, north of Frederick E. Hyde Fjord, contains only locally derived matertals indicating that the central Greenland ice cap did not cover the area.
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 82.405000 * Median Longitude: -28.347222 * South-bound Latitude: 80.630000 * West-bound Longitude: -35.000000 * North-bound Latitude: 83.600000 * East-bound Longitude: -16.850000
Comment:
<1 are traces (P in printed table). Positions are estimated, digitized from map.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Area/localityAreaDavies, William E
2LATITUDELatitudeGeocode
3LONGITUDELongitudeGeocode
4SandstoneSdst%Davies, William Ered Thule, +quartzite
5SandstoneSdst%Davies, William Ewhithe Thule, +quartzite
6SandstoneSdst%Davies, William Ered Carboniferous
7SandstoneSdst%Davies, William Egray
8SandstoneSdst%Davies, William Ewhite coarse
9SandstoneSdst%Davies, William Ebrown
10SandstoneSdst%Davies, William Eblack
11ShaleSha%Davies, William Eblack slaty
12LimestoneLmst%Davies, William E
13BasaltBasalt%Davies, William E
14Felsitic fragmentsFels fragm%Davies, William E
15AndesiteAnd%Davies, William E-black
16AndesiteAnd%Davies, William Ered porphyritic
17GraniteGran%Davies, William Epink
18DiabaseDia%Davies, William E
19GneissGnei%Davies, William Ered granite
20GneissGnei%Davies, William Egray
21SchistSchist%Davies, William Echlorite
22QuartziteQzite%Davies, William Ewhite
23QuartziteQzite%Davies, William Ebrown-gray
24QuartziteQzite%Davies, William Ebuff, columnar
25QuartziteQzite%Davies, William Edark purple
26MarbleMar%Davies, William E
27PhyllitePhyl%Davies, William Egray
28SlateSla%Davies, William E
29GreenstoneGree%Davies, William E
30QuartzQz%Davies, William Epepples
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