Íslenskur jarðvegur telst til eldfjallajarðar (Andosol) að langmestum hluta, en eldfjallajörð er jarðvegur sem myndast á eldvirkum svæðum heimsins. Eldfjallajörð hefur afar sérstæða eiginleika sem greina hana frá öðrum jarðvegsgerðum. Útbúin var einföld flokkun fyrir íslenskan jarðveg, sem m.a. byggist á alþjóðlegum flokkunarkerfum en einnig á vinnu Björns Jóhannessonar og Þorsteins Guðmundssonar. Flokkunin gerir greinarmun á i) jarðvegi auðna (glerjörð sem skiptist í melajörð, malarjörð, sandjörð og vikurjörð; ii) jarðvegi gróins lands með sortueiginleika (sortujörð, sem skiptist í brúnjörð, votjörð og svartjörð), iii) lífrænni mójörð og að síðustu iv) öðrum jarðvegi sem er margvíslegur að gerð. Í síðasta flokknum er bergjörð útbreiddust, en auk þess má nefna frerajörð sífrerasvæða og kalkjörð. Jarðvegskortið var unnið á grundvelli sniða og jarðvegssýna sem safnað hefur verið víða um landið. Kortið er á vektora formi og í mælikvarða 1:500 000. Það er m.a. hluti evrópska jarðvegskortsins. A soil map of Iceland: The Soil map classification separates between; 1) andic soils, which are Brown Andosols, Gleyic Andosols and Histic Andosols; 2) Vitrisols, soils of deserts, which are divided into Cambic Vitrisols, Gravelly Vitrisols, Arenic Vitrisols and Pumice Vitrisols iii) Histosols, and iv) other soil types such as Cryosols and Leptosols. The classification system is in part based on WRB system and Soil Taxonomy and earlier work by Björn Jóhannesson and Þorsteinn Guðmundsson (see English Summary and 1. table in http://www.moldin.net/uploads/3/9/3/3/39332633/jardvegskort_2.pdf). The map is in a coarse scale (1:500 000) and is not intended to use for particular points on the landscape. It is rather an overview. It has been incorporated into the EU soil database and the Circumpolar soil map.

Dreifing hvítabjarna sem sést hafa á Íslandi í mismunandi mælihvarði. Þekja ni_G500v_hvitabjorn, punktalag. [Distribution of polar bear sightings in Iceland in different scales. Point layer ni_G500v_hvitabjorn.] Ekki er hægt að tala um hvítabirni sem íslenska tegund en þó hafa þeir tekið hér land af og til og teljast því til flökkudýra. Upplýsingar eru til um rúmlega 560 hvítabirni sem skráðir hafa verið hérlendis frá upphafi landnáms. Síðast varð vart við hvítabjörn við Höfðaströnd í Jökulfjörðum 2024. Viss ónákvæmni er þarna um að ræða því vafalaust hafa einhver dýr gengið hér á land án þess að menn hafi haft þar vitneskju um eða skráð sérstaklega. [Polar bears are not native to Iceland, although they do occasionally turn up in Iceland and are thus classified as vagrants. Information exists on just over 560 polar bears recorded as having arrived in Iceland from the beginning of human settlement on the island to the present day. This is a somewhat imprecise figure, since polar bears have undoubtedly come ashore without their presence going noticed, while bear sightings and encounters were not always documented in the past. The last polar bear observation was at Höfðaströnd, Jökulfjörður, Westfjords, in 2024. Table entries are in Icelandic.] Nákvæmni tíma [Accuracy of time]: varies depending on the source. If only the year of the sighting is known, you find this year under fitjueigindi 'ártal 1' (artal1). In case there are more details known, there are as well entries for fitjueigindir 'dags hvítabjarnakomur' (dagsHvitabjarnakomur) or 'ártið' (artid). If the year is not quite definit, there is an entry in fitjueigindi 'um' (um). Entries in both fitjueigindir 'ártal 1' and 'ártal 2' (artal1, artal2) define a timespan for the sighting. Nákvæmni staðarins [Accuracy of location]: varies depending on the source. All sightings for Íceland are grouped in the center of Iceland and the value for fitjueiginde 'nákvæmni XY' (nakvaemniXY) is '9000'. Sightings for Norðurland are grouped on Tröllaskagi, sightings for Norðvestur are placed in the center of the Vestfjords, sightings on Melrakki are grouped just off the north coast (nakvaemniXY = 3000 or 2000). If only the area is know, the data is placed in the center of the corresponding 10-km-reit (nakvaemniXY = 1000). If the location is known in detail, t.d. bæ, the entry for 'nakvaemniXY' is '100'. Sometimes the sources do not state the location of the sighting but the farm where the animal was processed [unnin]. And one has to keep in mind that a 'dot' in the data set can also represent an animal that has been in Iceland for a longer period of time and has traveled a longer distance. If there are several sightings for the same place or area, the entries are scatterd using a 1-km-reit system. Entries on age, sex, and size or weight are often missing. Fitjueigindi 'RM númer' (RMnumer) corresponds with the Natural History Collection of Náttúrufræðistofnun. Heimild [Source]: Náttúrurfræðistofnun Íslands and the publication: Rósa Rut Þórisdóttir 2018. Hvítabirnir á Íslandi. Reykjavík: Bókaútgáfan Hólar.

The dataset contains polygons representing historical exploration and exploitation licences for mineral resources in Greenland. The data are based on geographic information provided via WFS by the Ministry of Mineral Resources in Greenland and are redistributed without modification of the original boundaries. The dataset provides an overview of former licence areas and their spatial extent.

This dataset represents the pre-Quaternary surface topography of Denmark, including Kattegat, internal waters and the sea around Bornholm. The map provides a paleotopographic relief of the surface that existed prior to deposition of Quaternary sediments, compiled from geological borehole data, seismic surveys and topographic sources. It includes polygons with 25 m contour intervals, a 500 m grid and boundary delineations, usable in combination with a standard elevation model to determine Quaternary cover thickness. The base map was hand-drawn at 1:250,000 scale and forms a nationwide thematic map product. The map is described in DGU map series no. 44, 1994.

The dataset contains geochemical analytical results for rock samples from Greenland, collected through GEUS field and project activities and made available as an extract from GEUS’ information system GimmeX. Samples were collected for various purposes including geological mapping, geochemistry, ore geology and mineral exploration, and no systematic rock sampling was undertaken. Analytical data are organised by analytical type/method and accompanying tables document the analytical results. Sample location accuracy varies, in particular for samples collected before 1997, and older positions may have been adjusted between different map bases.

The dataset represents an index layer showing the geographic extent of geological maps of Greenland printed and published by the Geological Survey of Greenland (GGU) and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) since 1957. The layer functions as a search and reference tool and does not contain the original map material. The dataset provides direct links to the GEUS Dataverse, where each map is assigned a DOI and can be downloaded as high-resolution TIFF images (400 dpi) or PDF files.

The dataset comprises airborne electromagnetic (AEM) measurements acquired in Greenland during 1994–1998 as part of GEUS’ regional geophysical mapping programme. The surveys were conducted using helicopter- and fixed-wing electromagnetic systems and include electromagnetic response measurements as well as magnetic data. The dataset is used for regional mapping of subsurface electrical conductivity and for identifying structural and lithological variations relevant to geological interpretation and mineral exploration.

The dataset contains polygons representing active mineral exploration licences in Greenland. The data are based on geographic information provided via WFS by the Ministry of Mineral Resources in Greenland and are redistributed without modification of the original boundaries. The dataset provides an overview of areas where companies currently hold valid exploration licences.

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.

The dataset comprises digital element distribution maps based on geochemical analyses of stream sediments collected in West and South Greenland. The maps were produced as part of the geochemical mapping programme underlying the Geochemical Atlas of West and South Greenland. The data represent analyses of various elements in defined grain-size fractions and provide a regional overview of geochemical variations.