Yukon Physiographic Regions Geological Map Data

250,000-scale map data details the complex geological terranes of Yukon, Canada. The dataset, produced by the Government of Yukon, describes rock types from Early Proterozoic to Recent ages formed in diverse environments like foreland basins and island arcs.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial interactions between described geological terranes to model crustal evolution.
• Map the distribution of rock types ranging from Early Proterozoic to Recent across the territory.
• Study the geological record of environments like epicratonic basins and foreland basins for resource assessment.

Strengths

• Data is provided at a detailed 250,000 scale for geological analysis.
• Describes a great variety of rock types and complex deformation episodes.
• Sourced directly from the authoritative Government of Yukon GeoYukon platform.

Limitations

• Data structure (columns, rows) and sample data are unavailable for technical assessment.
• The ESRI REST and HTML formats may require specialized GIS software for use.
• Lacks explicit metadata on temporal coverage for the geological events described.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon, distributed via GeoYukon.

Collection Method

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Time Range

Geological ages from Early Proterozoic to Recent.

Freshness

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Geography

Yukon Territory, Canada.