The Caledonian nappes of Kronprins Christian Land, eastern North Greenland

Abstract

The earliest geological reconnaissance work in Kronprins Christian Land concerned with the Caledonian nappes was that of Nielsen (1941). Subsequently, Fränkl (1954, 1955) published maps of selected areas and a greatly simplified map of the central part of Kronprins Christian Land between Marmorvigen, Centrum Sø, and Romer Sø (fig. 4). Haller (1970, 1971) studied Kronprins Christian Land from the air as part of a larger operation in East Greenland. His conclusions concerning the nappes followed the work of Fränkl (1954, 1955). The primary aims of the 1980 field season were to remap the clastic sediments contained on the Caledonian nappes, to establish a detailed stratigraphy on each nappe and to correlate between each nappe and the platform sediments.