Field data collected in 2017 and 2018 from Nadaleen Mountain in Yukon provides new insight into the Cambrian–Devonian Bouvette Formation. The dataset includes measured stratigraphic sections, biostratigraphy, and imagery from UAVs to test hypotheses about platform margin reef preservation. These observations contribute to early Paleozoic depositional history and identify a location to study carbonate platform–margin environments.
Use Cases
- Analyze stratigraphic sections to understand depositional history of the Bouvette Formation.
- Study biostratigraphy to refine the age range and temporal extent of the formation.
- Interpret UAV imagery to map facies distribution and platform margin reef structures.
- Model paleogeographic reconstructions of northwestern Laurentia based on observed depositional environments.
Strengths
- Data collected during two field seasons in 2017 and 2018.
- Includes multiple data types: stratigraphic sections, biostratigraphy, and UAV imagery.
- Focuses on a location described as 'remarkably well exposed'.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Field data collection including measured stratigraphic sections, biostratigraphy, and UAV imagery.
- Time Range
- Data collected in 2017 and 2018.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:46:05.591456; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Nadaleen Mountain (NTS 106C/2,3) in east-central Yukon, Canada.