Geological map of South and South-West Greenland 1:100.000

The seamless digital geological map is based on the digitisation and harmonisation of 21 geological map sheets at 1:100 000 scale, originally published by GGU/GEUS between 1966 and 2011. This edition updates and expands the 2019 version, which included 16 sheets, by integrating five additional 1:100 000 sheets and selected information from 1:500 000 scale maps in areas lacking detailed coverage. The map also incorporates a simplified geological interpretation of Bjørneøen and Storeø in Godthåbsfjorden based on detailed mapping by Claus Østergaard (2005). The dataset provides a consistent, seamless geological framework optimised for digital display at the 1:100 000 scale.

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Date ( Publication )
2025-11-18
Identifier
dk.geus / geological_map_100k_ssw
Presentation form
Digital map
Purpose
The purpose of the seamless digital geological map is to provide a consistent and integrated geological reference framework for South and South-West Greenland, based on harmonised 1:100,000 scale mapping. The dataset is optimised for digital visualisation and analysis and integrates existing geological mapping with supplementary information in areas with limited coverage.
Status
Completed
Point of contact
  Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - Thomas Find Kokfelt ( )
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Point of contact
  Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
Keywords ( Theme )
  • Dataset
  • Geology
  • Greenland
  • Mapping
  • Stratigraphy
  • Geodata
  • ArcGIS
  • QGIS
Forskningsemner Forskningsemner ( Theme )
Geografisk Geografisk ( Place )
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
CC BY 4.0
Other constraints
The dataset is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0). When using the dataset, the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) must be cited as data provider.
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
100000
Metadata language
en
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
  • Imagery base maps earth cover
Begin date
1966
End date
2005
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Supplemental Information
Recommended citation: Kokfelt, T.F., Keulen, N.T., Tandrup, K. & Willerslev, E. 2025. "Geological map of South and South-West Greenland 1:100 000", https://doi.org/10.22008/FK2/C45WZU, GEUS Dataverse, V3.
Reference system identifier
WGS 84 / UTM 24N (EPSG:32624)
Distribution format
  • WMS ( )

  • WMTS ( )

  • REST ( )

Distributor
  Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
OnLine resource
Download ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download )

Download dataset from GEUS' Dataverse

OnLine resource
Interactive webmap ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Viewing the dataset on the web portal

OnLine resource
SSW_Greenland ( ESRI:REST )

ArcGIS REST Service

OnLine resource
Greenland_SSW_Greenland ( OGC:WMTS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities )

ArcGIS WMTS Service

OnLine resource
g100_geology ( OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities )

ArcGIS WMS Service

Hierarchy level
Dataset
Statement
The dataset is the result of a continued effort to digitize and homogenize map sheets dating from the sixties to the nineties, made by different geologists.
File identifier
730a2662-e422-4f7a-9666-22938e9dca9a XML
Metadata language
Danskda
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2026-08-19T13:50:31.112295Z
Metadata standard name
ISO 19115:2003/19139
Metadata standard version
1.0
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support ( )
 
 

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Keywords

ArcGIS Dataset Geodata Geology Greenland Mapping QGIS Stratigraphy
Forskningsemner
Energy and resources Stratigraphy and correlation Tectonics and structural geology

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