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Geological Survey of Canada
Bulletin 608

Geological synthesis of Baffin Island (Nunavut) and the Labrador–Baffin Seaway

L.T. Dafoe and N. Bingham-Koslowski (editors) 

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources, 2022

ISSN 2560-7219
ISBN 978-0-660-30386-4
Catalogue No. M42-608E-PDF
Permanent link: https://doi.org/10.4095/314542

Recommended citation
 
Dafoe, L.T. and Bingham-Koslowski, N. (ed.), 2022. Geological synthesis of Baffin Island (Nunavut) 
    and the Labrador–Baffin Seaway; Geological Survey of Canada, Bulletin 608, 2 .zip files.     
    https://doi.org/10.4095/314542

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Abstract

The Labrador Sea, Davis Strait, and Baffin Bay offshore regions, collectively referred to as the Labrador–Baffin Seaway, and their onshore margins including Baffin Island, Bylot Island, and West Greenland, form a region with a complex geological history developed through successive tectonic events. This complex geological and tectonic history is described in detail in this volume, a collaborative undertaking under the Geological Survey of Canada’s Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals 2 program (GEM-2), with contributions from external partners. Knowledge from pre-existing studies, essential contributions from collaborators, and GEM research results have been incorporated into the 14 papers contained in this volume, which summarize previous geological and geophysical knowledge and include novel insights from a regional perspective that serve as a guide for future research and exploration activities. The papers in the volume highlight both onshore and offshore studies in order to produce a comprehensive synopsis of the geological history of the region, with corresponding high-resolution reference maps and figures, and select GIS data sets. This compilation is divided into sections covering Precambrian and Paleozoic geology, Mesozoic to present geology, and resources within the region.

Résumé

Les zones extracôtières de la mer du Labrador, du détroit de Davis et de la baie de Baffin, regroupées sous l’appellation « bras de mer Labrador-Baffin », et leurs marges côtières, qui comprennent l’île de Baffin, l’île Bylot et l’ouest du Groenland, forment une région dont l’histoire géologique complexe est le résultat d’une succession d’événements tectoniques. Cette histoire géologique et tectonique complexe est décrite en détail dans le présent volume, un ouvrage de collaboration réalisé dans le cadre de la deuxième phase du programme Géocartographie de l’énergie et des minéraux (GEM 2) de la Commission géologique du Canada, qui comprend également des contributions de partenaires externes. Les connaissances tirées d’études antérieures, les contributions essentielles de collaborateurs et les résultats des recherches du programme GEM sont intégrés dans les 14 articles qui composent le présent volume. Ce volume offre un résumé des connaissances géologiques et géophysiques antérieures et présente de nouvelles perspectives suivant une approche régionale qui permettront d’orienter les futures recherches et activités d’exploration. Les articles du volume mettent en valeur les études menées tant en mer qu’à terre en vue de produire une synthèse exhaustive de l’histoire géologique de la région, avec des figures et des cartes de référence à haute résolution ainsi que des ensembles choisis de données SIG. Cette compilation est divisée en sections qui couvrent la géologie du Précambrien et du Paléozoïque, la géologie du Mésozoïque à l’Actuel, et les ressources de la région.

Contents

This digital release contains the full contents of the report in PDF format, and accompanying geographic information system (GIS) data in ArcGIS geodatabase format as well as shapefile and tiff formats. The PDF files can be viewed with Adobe Reader v. 6.0 or with a later version. The ArcGIS geodatabase can be viewed using the proprietary ArcMap 10.7.1 and later versions of the software. The shapefiles are accessible through free open-source software, such as QGIS (https://qgis.org) and Google Earth (https://www.google.ca/earth/) or other GIS software.

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Baffin_Island_and_the_LabradorBaffin_Seaway_Geological_Synthesis.gdb
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Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic
False Easting: 0.00000000
False Northing: 0.00000000
Central Meridian: -60.00000000
Standard parallel 1: 65.00000000
Standard parallel 2: 75.00000000
Latitude of origin: 65.00000000
Linear Unit: Metre
Geographic Coordinate System: GCS_WGS_1984
Datum: D_WGS_1984
Prime Meridian: Greenwich
Angular Unit: Degree

The metadata standard of use is North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003.

Editor contact information

L.T. Dafoe (lynn.dafoe@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca)
Geological Survey of Canada
1 Challenger Drive
P.O. Box 1006
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia  
B2Y 4A2

N. Bingham-Koslowski (nikole.bingham-koslowski@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca)
Geological Survey of Canada
601 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0E8

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