Geophysical data acquired under the Geological Survey of Canada's GEM Cordillera project provide a foundation to a broad range of geological investigations in the northern Canadian Cordillera. For areas of specific geological interest, over 230 000 km of
high-resolution aeromagnetic data form a mosaic of comprehensive coverage over a total area of more than 82 000 km2. The data provide a powerful and valuable legacy data set for current and future activities by the Geological Survey of Canada and academic and industry partners and clients.
Foremost, geophysical data interpretation complements surface geological mapping, especially in inaccessible terrain where bedrock exposure is commonly poor, enabling clearer definition of a region's geology and structure. Beyond applications to bedrock geological mapping, geophysical modelling,
integrated with geological results, affords an improved understanding of the deeper crustal structure, leading to new models of the region's tectonic development and mineral deposit context.
