Geological Map Of Europe
Overview of the geological and tectonic structure of europe like all continental landmasses europe presently comprises various crustal blocks which have been assembled over geological time figure 1.
Geological map of europe. The geologic record of the continent of europe is a classic example of how a continent has grown through time. A major european gis project. And of the cenozoic era i e the past 66 million years. Media in category geological maps of europe the following 68 files are in this category out of 68 total.
The geology of europe is varied and complex and gives rise to the wide variety of landscapes found across the continent from the scottish highlands to the rolling plains of hungary europe s most significant feature is the dichotomy between highland and mountainous southern europe and a vast partially underwater northern plain ranging from england in the west to the ural mountains in the east. Kristine asch under the aegis of the commission for the geological map of the world is the result of the collaboration of 48 european geological surveys and the support of a network of scientific advisors. These two halves are separated by the pyrenees and the alps carpathians mountain chain. The precambrian rocks in europe range in age from about 3 8 billion to 541 million years.
Ground instability ljubljana. Europe europe geologic history. The 1 5 million international geological map of europe and adjacent areas igme 5000 was printed in december 2005 and released in february 2006. Geology of eastern alps eenvplus project sandstone map.
The 1 5 million international geological map of europe and adjacent areas igme 5000 was managed and implemented by the federal institute for geosciences and natural resources bgr under the aegis of the cgmw commission of the geological map of the world. Otherwise europe s continental basement can be divided. 1875 dumont s geological map of europe jpg 4 277 3 674. 1 5 000 000 167cm x 127cm the 1 5 million international geological map of europe and adjacent areas igme 5000 was printed in december 2005 and released in february 2006.
This document replaces the. They are succeeded by rocks of the paleozoic era which continued to about 252 million years ago. Surface geological map 1. Critical raw materials map.
The map is a portion of a larger world map created by the central intelligence agency using robinson projection. Surface geological map 1. Of the mesozoic era which lasted until about 66 million years ago. You can also view the full pan and zoom cia world map as a pdf document.
The project involved over 40 european and adjacent countries and the area covered reaches from the caspian sea in the east to the mid ocean ridge in the west and from svalbard to the southern shore of the. Precious metal map. Geology of eastern alps eenvplus project sandstone map. Kristine asch under the aegis of the commission for the geological map of the world is the result of the collaboration of 48 european geological surveys and the support of a network of scientific advisors.
This map a bgr federal institute for geosciences and natural resources of germany product coordinated by dr. International geological map of europe and adjacent areas asch 2003. This map a bgr federal institute for geosciences and natural resources of germany product coordinated by dr. The present shape of europe did.