A 1:50,000 scale geological map of the Kiyera Lake area in Yukon, Canada, produced by the Government of Yukon. It depicts surficial materials like weathered bedrock colluvium, tors, and till deposits in a landscape dominated by treeless uplands reaching above 1800 m. The data describes active periglacial processes such as cryoturbation, nivation, and solifluction affecting the upland surfaces.
Use Cases
- Map surficial geology units based on descriptions of weathered bedrock colluvium, tors, and till deposits.
- Analyze the distribution of periglacial features based on mentions of cryoturbation, nivation, and solifluction.
- Study alpine landscape evolution based on descriptions of uplands, cirques, and former glaciers.
- Assess terrain characteristics for land-use planning based on the mapped geology and geomorphology.
Strengths
- Produced by the authoritative Government of Yukon.
- Provides detailed descriptions of specific geological features and processes like cryoturbation and solifluction.
- Map is at a standardized 1:50,000 scale, facilitating integration with other regional data.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific map area.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:43:31.503617; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Kiyera Lake map area (115G/15), Yukon, Canada