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TitleGeotechnical properties sediments in Lancaster Sound
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AuthorBennett, R; Higgins, J
SourceGeological Survey of Canada, Open File 8189, 2016, 116 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/299483
Year2016
PublisherNatural Resources Canada
Documentopen file
Lang.English
Mediaon-line; digital
File formatpdf
ProvinceNorthern offshore region
NTS48E; 48F
AreaBaffin Bay; Lancaster Sound
Lat/Long WENS -88.0000 -80.0000 74.7500 73.7500
Subjectssedimentology; marine geology; geophysics; marine sediments; sediment properties; sedimentary environments; magnetic susceptibility; gamma-ray surveying; magnetic surveys; magnetic properties; muds; silts; Tiniktartuq Mud; David Strait Silt; Quaternary
Illustrationslocation maps; profiles; photographs; core logs
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Natural Resources Canada Library - Ottawa (Earth Sciences)
 
ProgramMarine Geohazards, Public Safety Geoscience
Released2016 12 14
Summary(Plain Language Summary, not published)
A series of sediment cores was collected in Lancaster Sound during the Geological Survey of Canada ¿ Atlantic (GSCA) cruise 2008-029 onboard the CCGS Hudson. The cores from cruise 2008-029 have the most modern and complete suite of geotechnical and sedimentological analyses for any sediment samples in the Lancaster Sound region. The purpose of this report is to make these data available and provide a regional overview of sediment characteristics and basic geotechnical properties in Lancaster Sound. The lowermost sediment penetrated by these cores is the Baffin Shelf Drift unit. This till is a very dark brown sandy clay with sandy laminations and pebbles. The till is overlain by Davis Strait Silt unit laminated glaciomarine sediments consisting of carbonate-rich gray silty clay with occasional sandy layers and pebbles. The uppermost sedimentary unit is comprised of the post-glacial bioturbated olive gray silty clay of the Tikitartuq Mud unit.
GEOSCAN ID299483