The first magnetotelluric image of the lithosphericscale geological. The cambridge svalbard exploration collection documents many decades of scientific work undertaken by mostly cambridge researchers from 1938 until the early 1990s. Structural analysis of the devonian basin of northem svalbard shows that the basin lill is alfected by largescale, ns trending folding and thrust faulting. Geology svalbard has one of the most varied and interesting geologies in northern europe. This work presents the detailed geology of svalbard.
The geology of edge0ya and barents0ya, svalbard core. Svalbard has a very rich, a diverse and long, geologic history that makes it somewhat of a mecca for geologists, a place where a great variety of geology is on display and where much can be learned. Svalbard an uplifted part of the barents sea the barents sea svalbard is bordered to the n by a rifted margin bordered to the sw by a sheared or transtensional margin s p r e a d i n g r i d g e. It arises from about 50 years of research in many aspects of svalbard geology by the author with many colleagues and collaborators. Magnetotelluric data, collected from 30 stations on spitsbergen as part of a reconnaissance geothermal resource assessment along a profile. The geology of svalbard encompasses the geological description of rock types found in svalbard, and the associated tectonics and sedimentological history of soils and rocks. Green represents carboniferous and permian rock, the subject of this field work. The basement the largescale features of the svalbard geology are relatively simple. Anderson and daoud manasrah casp, uk with contributions by. Literature about the flora of svalbard if you are aware of any publication about svalbards flora that is missing here, we would appreciate if you let us know.
It may thus meet the needs of specialists with information on related fields or of any geoscientist wanting an indication of what is known about. The northwestern corner of europe was torn from greenland along an enormous fault, and during this process western spitsbergen was folded up to form a new mountain chain. Bellsunds geology and landscape the cruise handbook for. Architecture and geodynamic evolution of the svalbard. Ag210 the quaternary and glacial geology of svalbard 15. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the geology and the petroleum potential of the arctic. Pages in category geology of svalbard the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. The geology of svalbard geological society of london. Arctic geology unis the university centre in svalbard. Geology and landscape around the arctic circle in norway.
The islands in this archipelago extend from 74 n to 81 n and 10 e to 35 e, midway between the north. The geology of svalbard walter brian harland, lester m. The whole of the svalbard region became a land area in the late cretaceous. Jul 03, 2012 geology guide for the longyearbyen area a little geological guidebook about the longyearbyen area has now been published and will be officially. With reference to the resolution of the geophysical studies. Provenance and stratigraphy of the devonian old red sandstone and carboniferous sandstones of spitsbergen, svalbard article pdf available in european journal of mineralogy 111. It is arranged systematically as a definitive study reflecting the present conjuncture of research. Pdf provenance and stratigraphy of the devonian old red. These were mostly led by walter brian harland 19172003, who also became the collator of the materials collected in spitsbergen. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Apr 25, 2017 the svalbard islands are remote islands in the arctic ocean and are part of the overseas territory of norway. In svalbard, people have been killed on several occasions, including incidents in recent years. Geoscience atlas of svalbard is an outreach project that aims to provide information about geosciences in svalbard to a broad group of potential users. Cambridge svalbard exploration collection archives hub. The geology of mainland norway is dominated by the caledonide. Caledonian migmatization in central nordaustlandet, svalbard. The archipelago is the northernmost part of the kingdom of norway. Recherchefjorden stretches southwest from the entrance of van keulenfjorden. Literature about the flora of svalbard the flora of svalbard. The postcaledonian development of svalbard and the western. Sources, compilation and accuracy of the geological base map. It may thus meet the needs of specialists with information.
The geological exploration of svalbard is an ongoing activity, and recent understandings may differ from earlier interpretatio. Media in category geology of svalbard the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. The arctic geology courses at unis are therefore built to take full advantage of having a high arctic field setting on our doorstep. The svalbard archipelago is located on the northwestern corner of the barents shelf fig. Svalbard, archipelago, part of norway, located in the arctic ocean well north of the arctic circle. Box 1047, blindern, 0316 oslo 3, norway and harmon d. This is the svalbard chapter from lonely planets norway guidebook. Spitsbergen, north east land, edge island, barents island, prins karls foreland, kvit island, kong karls land, bjorn island, and hopen. Svalbard comprises all islands between latitude 74 north and latitude 81 north. The diverse geology of the svalbard has resulted in a wide range of differing landscapes. Svalbard is an archipelago in the arctic ocean roughly centered on 78 north latitude and 20 east longitude. Tertiary foldandthrust belt of spitsbergen svalbard. Albert i land img 5949 rostoskijtoppen on kong haakons halvoy. Seismicity and presentday tectonics of the svalbard region.
Svalbard represents the uplifted and exhumed part of the barents sea postdevonian rocks on svalbard can be considered as field analogues for many of the source and reservoir rocks in the deeper part of the barents sea svalbard. Bibliography of literature about the geology, physical geog raphy. The caledonian rocks of svalbard, deformed and meta. This wondrous archipelago is a land of dramatic snowdrowned peaks and glaciers, of vast icefields and forbidding icebergs, an elemental place where the seemingly endless arctic night and the perpetual sunlight of summer carry a deeper kind of magic. In this paper all literature con cerning the geology of svalbard until 1944 is included. Data collected by temporary seismic networks and individual stations over a 7yr period in the svalbard archipelago are integrated and used to study the seismicity and presentday tectonics of the archipelago and surrounding regions. Harland 1971 to subdivide the hecla hoek unit into an. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Since then, svalbard has drifted northward 12,000 kilometers through our planets various climate zones, approaching its present position at a speed of 2.
Geology of east greenland a few words about rocks will make understanding everything else a bit easier. University of massachusetts amherst research advisors. The name bellsund is derived from the bellshaped mountain klokkefjellet on the southern shore, by the entrance to the fjord. Brian harland university of cambridge, uk assisted by lester m. No other place in northern europe displays such diversity in geological formations and no other place has so many geological eras exposed in outcrops. The unique geology of svalbard and its presentday cryosphere provide superb opportunities to study geoscience. The geology 6f edge0ya and barents0ya, svalbard by b. Tebenkov, polar marine geological expedition, pobedy street 24, 189 51 o, st.
The vast arctic region contains nine proven petroleum provinces with giant resources but over half of the sedimentary basins are completely undrilled, making the region the last major frontier for conventional oil and gas exploration. Northwest svalbard, to investigate the origin of this terrane and its role within the north atlantic caledonides. The key position of svalbard in relation to other arctic lands is shown in a polar projection fig. Its position at the upturned edge of the eurasian continental plate, opposite the greenland continental block, and its long geological record, with evidence of major precambrian, paleozoic, and cenozoic deformation, offer a potential for intercontinental correlation. Longyearbyen has the midnight sun from 20 april until 23 august, and the polar night from 26 october until 15 february. The products of erosion, in the form of mineral grains and rock fragments, are found in the mesozoic sedimentary rocks of the continental shelf. The oldest formations, the socalled basement, including precambrian, cambrian and ordovician rocks, occur as a belt along the westcoast of spitsbergen, in a large area between wijdefjorden and hinlopenstretet in the north, as well as in the northern part of nordaustlandet and in the southern part. The geological exploration of svalbard is an ongoing activity, and recent understandings may differ from earlier interpretations. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. In svalbard, the geological basement comprises all rocks that are older. The geology of kong karls land, svalbard geological. He was a leading figure in geological exploration and research in svalbard, organising over 40 cambridge spitsbergen expeditions cse and in 1975 founded the cambridge arctic shelf programme casp. The course gives insight into the quaternary glacial history of svalbard, introducing important methods in the fields of glacial sedimentology, stratigraphy, geomorphology and geochronology and how these can be applied to reconstruct past glaciers and ice sheets. A related and outstanding problem in spitsbergen geology has been the deter.
Edgeoya and barentsoya are two of the largest islands of the svalbard. Polar bears in svalbard kjell henriksen observatory kho. Tectonic evolution of the devonian basin of northern svalbard. It arises from about 50 years of research in many aspects of svalbard geology by the author with many colleagues and collaborato it is arranged systematically as a definitive study reflecting the present conjuncture of research.
Part 4 comprises a summary of the economic aspects of svalbard geology and three alphabetical lists as reference aids namely place names, stratigraphic names and general index. Anderson and daoud manasrah casp, uk with contributions by nicholas j. Svalbard was not located in the northern hemisphere of the old earth but in the vicinity of the south pole. Walter brian harland 22 march 1917 1 november 2003 was a british geologist at the department of geology, later university of cambridge department of earth sciences, england, from 1948 to 2003. Svalbards geological development the cruise handbook for.
Svalbard, an archipelago located in the arctic ocean, is the kingdom of norways northernmost part. Harland in an arrangement with norske fina, the norsk. The diverse geology of svalbard has resulted in a wide range of landscapes. The geologica l map of svalbard also below here gives a stratigraphic overview of the geology of svalbard. Geologyguide for the longyearbyen area spitsbergen svalbard. The highest measured temperature in svalbard is 21. Caledonian rocks are also found on svalbard, in great britain, greenland and north america.
The geology of kong karls land, svalbard volume 1 issue 3 d. Recent understanding of the svalbard basement 1n the light of new. Bellsund is a wide fjord that splits into two branches approximately 20 km from its entrance. Outline of the physical geography and geology of svalbard.
Hornsund, for example, is surrounded by jagged mountain ridges. Part 4 comprises a summary of the economic aspects of svalbard geology and three alphabetical lists as reference aids namely place names. The geology of svalbard, the western part of the barents sea. Some early results were published hamilton, harland and miller 1962. A window into the barents sea hydrocarbon province. The geology of svalbard for over a hundred years svalbard has fascinated people with an interest in the earths early history. Welbon institute for geology, university of oslo, p. Many of those who have visited svalbard have been captured by the archipelagos vast and cold wilderness with beautiful mountain formations and rich geological diversity. Nakrem and others published the geology of svalbard by w. At this time you are free to use this material for nonprofit educational purposes. Butterfield university of cambridge, uk anthony challinor deceased formerly university of cambridge, uk paul a. Outline of the geography and geology of svalbard by olafur ingolfsson, professor of quaternary geology, university of iceland and unis geography svalbard is an archipelago in the arctic ocean, located about midway between norway and the north pole. The seafloor spreading began in earnest in the early tertiary.