Reconnaissance work in the Triassic of the Wandel Sea Basin, eastern North Greenland

Abstract

The North-eastern part is one of the geologically least known areas in Greenland and although late Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Tertiary strata are known to comprise the Wandel Sea basin, litlIe stratigraphical and structural detail is available (for summaries see Peel et al., 1974; Dawes, 1976). As a forerunner to GGU's forthcoming regional mapping project in northern Greenland, a reconnaissance tour to the Wandel Sea basin was attempted through the courtesy of the Royal Danish Air Force. However, due to partial failure in logistic support the field work was severely restricted and only part of the eastern Peary Land sequence was visited. Here only a single section was measured.