Mediumfjellet
Above: The Triassic and Late Permian (Gipshuken and the silicified Kapp Starostin formation) succession. Intrusions of diabas into the Kapp Starostin formation is of Jurassic / Cretaceous age and are visible as dark bands cross-cutting the stratigraphy. Tertiary thin-skinned deformation deformed the Permian and Triassic succession, and during this event the Permian gypsum served as a decollement zone. Two fault propagation folds are seen, one overlying the other. White dot and arrow indicate where and in which direction the picture below was taken (August 28th 2001).
Above: White dot and arrow on the picture above indicate where and in which direction this picture was taken (August 28th 2001).
Above: Drawing sketches of Mediumfjellet (August 28th 2001).
Above: Ståle Johansen (to the far right) lecture about Mediumfjellet (August 28th 2001)
Above: We gathered in front of the Late Permian Gipshuken and Kapp Starostin formation (August 28th 2001).
Above: Looking for polar bears.
Below: Taking a look at the glacier front from the Zodiac (August 28th 2001).
Team work
Above: Back onboard the Polar Star the report is beeing written (August 28th 2001)