Index Layer of Archived Unpublished Historical Geological Maps and Sections from Greenland

The dataset represents an index layer showing the geographic extent of archived and unpublished historical geological maps and sections from Greenland. The layer functions as a search and reference tool and does not contain the original map material. The dataset supports identification and access to historical geological archive documents.

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Date ( Publication )
2022-01-01
Identifier
dk.geus / grl_archived_historical_geological_maps_index
Presentation form
Digital map
Purpose
The purpose of the dataset is to enable users to locate and identify archived historical geological maps and sections from Greenland and to support archive access and documentation.
Status
On going
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Point of contact
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
Keywords ( Theme )
  • Dataset
  • Geological Maps
  • Historical Maps
  • Archive
  • Unpublished Maps
  • Greenland
Forskningsemner Forskningsemner ( Theme )
Geografisk Geografisk ( Place )
Access constraints
Other restrictions
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
CC BY 4.0
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
500000
Metadata language
en
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
  • Planning cadastre
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Supplemental Information
The dataset functions solely as an index and reference layer. Access to the original map material may be subject to archival or copyright restrictions.
Reference system identifier
WGS 84 / UTM 24N (EPSG:32624)
Distribution format
  • WMS ( )

  • WFS ( )

  • SHP ( )

  • GeoJSON ( )

Distributor
  The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) - GIS-support
OnLine resource
Interactive webmap ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link )

Interactive map displaying the dataset.

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

WMS for Map archive polygons

OnLine resource
ms:gg_maparchive ( OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities )

WFS for Map archive polygons

OnLine resource
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Hierarchy level
Dataset
Statement
The dataset has been established as a digital index layer based on records of archived and unpublished geological maps and sections. Geographic outlines have been digitised or registered to represent the spatial extent of the associated archive material. The dataset does not contain the original map data.
File identifier
d31007c0-dde2-4ec7-b7d5-87b75eb0d76d XML
Metadata language
Danskda
Character set
UTF8
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2026-03-03T14:13:50.772181Z
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

Archive Dataset Geological Maps Greenland Historical Maps Unpublished Maps
Forskningsemner
Economic geology Stratigraphy and correlation Tectonics and structural geology

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