GEUS, and prior to that, GGU (Geological Survey of Greenland) has more than 100 years of experience in carrying out geological fieldwork in Greenland. But GEUS also does fieldwork in Denmark and other countries, with the work taking place on land, ice, or offshore.
Fieldwork in Greenland usually involves staying in very remote areas with limited access to health care and other services. The distances involved are often huge, and adverse weather conditions sometimes hinders both work and transportation. Fieldwork on the Inland Ice or snow-covered glaciers, has its own specific challenges where demands on the participants’ skills to work and travel safely are critical. The same is true for fieldwork offshore.
No matter where fieldwork is undertaken, thorough consideration and planning is necessary to ensure the safe completion of all work with special attention given to manning, transportation, equipment, provisions and safety. Almost all fieldwork requires the attendance to one or more of the safety courses that are offered each year (See ‘Safety courses’ below). GEUS’ equipment section is an important partner for all fieldwork. From there equipment is ordered and shipped for field campaigns carried out in challenging environments. See Field equipment below for more information.
