Proterozoic-Paleozoic histories of North Greenland:
pivotal windows for deciphering the High Arctic tectonic puzzle

Our international and multidisciplanary project gathers an extraordinary team of experts to test the hypothesis that there is a continental suture in North Greenland.
Details
- Period: 2024-01-01 – 2027-12-31
- Budget: 3,712,000 SEK
- Funder: Swedish Research Council
Description
Current knowledge on the geological history in the Arctic suffers from key data gaps. This project offers a unique, integrated approach to tackle several outstanding issues of the Proterozoic-to-Paleozoic tectonic development in North Greenland, one of the most undersurveyed areas in the world. A thorough study of stratigraphy, metamorphism, geochronology, structural geology and deep lithospheric structure will add crucial references for improved tectonic models of the region. The main aims are to reconstruct the robust paleogeographic position of North Greenland, to characterise deformation and metamorphism along major structures, and to understand the juxtaposition, lateral movement and relationships of terranes in the European-North American Arctic (North Greenland, Ellesmere Island, Svalbard) from the Mesoproterozoic to C arboniferous, including various orogenic events (Timanian, Caledonian, Ellesmerian). The project includes research of archived and newly collected rocks from N Greenland, as well as analysis of newly collected earthquake data.
Samarbetsparter
Stockholm University (Sweden)
University of Iowa (USA)
Dartmouth College (USA)
Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada)
University of Adelaide (Australia)