Geological photo-interpretation of Hall Land: part of the regional topographical-geological mapping of northern Greenland

Abstract

The northem margin of Greenland is composed of a sedimentary basin that stretches over 1200 km from the west to the east coasts. As the search for energy resources intensifies and widens attention is being focused on the hydrocarbon potential of this vast sedimentary terrain. During the last decade, GGU has carried out on a limited scale, and often based on joint logistic support, a number of stratigraphical and structural reconnaissance investigations in selected areas throughout northem Greenland. However, in an attempt to meet the growing need for more detailed knowledge ofthe region, planning began some years ago for a systematic regional geological mapping programme - now scheduled to start in summer 1978.