Indigenous peoples of the Arctic countries subdivision according to language families. This service is internal and only used in the Arctic-SDI geoportal: https://geoportal.arctic-sdi.org/

Ujarassiorit is Greenland’s national mineral hunt, a public competition open to residents of Greenland. The initiative encourages participants to collect and submit rock samples from anywhere in Greenland to the Ministry of Mineral Resources for geological evaluation. Submitted samples are assessed by geologists, and selected participants may be awarded prizes. The purpose of Ujarassiorit is to increase public awareness of Greenland’s mineral resources and to support mineral exploration by identifying areas of geological interest through public participation. The initiative contributes to the collection of geological information and promotes engagement with geoscience among the population.

Kartet viser utbredelsen av nordøstarktisk hyse. For mer informasjon se: http://www.imr.no/temasider/fisk/hyse/nordostarktisk_hyse/nb-no

The Geological Map of Greenland at scale 1:2.500.000 provides a comprehensive regional synthesis of the geological evolution of Greenland from the earliest Archaean to the Quaternary. The map presents an integrated overview of Greenland’s geological framework, including Precambrian crystalline basement provinces, major orogenic belts, Phanerozoic sedimentary basins and widespread volcanic provinces. Greenland is characterised by large exposures of continental crust dominated by Archaean and early Proterozoic shield rocks that stabilised as part of the Laurentian shield. Younger geological elements are mainly developed along the margins of the shield, where sedimentation, deformation and magmatic activity reflect successive tectonic regimes through time. The map illustrates the distribution and relationships of these geological units and highlights the structural and stratigraphic architecture of Greenland and adjacent offshore areas. The map integrates onshore and offshore geological information and serves as a regional reference for geological interpretation, research, education and resource-related studies in Greenland.

Uniform vertical aerial photographic coverage of Greenland was achieved between 1978 and 1987 at a scale of 1:150.000 by Mark Hurd Aerial Surveys, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., on behalf of the Danish Geodetic Institute. The photography provided systematic nationwide coverage and formed a fundamental reference dataset for mapping and geodetic purposes. The black-and-white photographs were acquired using a Wild RC-10 camera equipped with a super wide-angle lens (focal length 88 mm). The aircraft used was a Gates Learjet 25C, flying at approximately 14 km altitude to achieve the image scale of 1:150.000. To minimise blind areas caused by steep mountain slopes in combination with the wide-angle lens, photographs were acquired with 80% forward overlap and 40% side overlap. Photo centre coordinates were established through aerotriangulation performed by the Danish Geodata Agency. The dataset has subsequently been used for mapping, aerotriangulation and scanning applications.

The seabed sediment map shows the distribution of seabed sediments in Danish waters and represents an integrated interpretation of sediment types within the upper approximately 0.5 metres of the seabed. Sediment classes are defined based on grain-size composition and reflect an average of the surface sediments. Glacial till is classified as a mixed sediment, while sedimentary bedrock indicates areas where deposits several million years old are exposed on the seabed. The map was updated in 2020 and builds upon the previous version from 2014, with newly mapped areas added at full level of detail. The dataset provides a nationwide overview of seabed sedimentary conditions and is used, among other purposes, for raw material mapping, marine spatial planning, and environmental assessments.

The dataset contains basic information on the location of onshore and offshore drillholes in Greenland established for scientific research as well as mineral, oil and gas exploration. The dataset functions as a geographic reference layer and, where available, includes links to reports or summary sheets representing the original source of information. The dataset covers drillholes established between 1948 and 2019 and is subject to continuous updates as new information becomes available through scientific publications, press releases and company documentation.

The dataset comprises a geological map of the Danish Central Graben at a scale of 1:200,000 presenting regional maps of ‘Base Cretaceous’ and the Cromer Knoll Group. The map was published in 1995 as part of the DGU Map Series no. 49 and was produced as part of a comprehensive geological mapping of the Danish Central Graben. The mapping is based on regional interpretation of seismic data supplemented by information from boreholes. The map covers the Danish part of the Central Graben and parts of the eastern North Sea, and adjacent areas in the Norwegian, British and German sectors are included in order to define regional structural relationships. The map sheet consists of several thematic sub-maps that together describe the structure and stratigraphy of the area.

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.