Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
étiquettes: physical sciences, climate change, hydrology, sea ice, freeze up, water temperature, ice thaw, salinity, water discharge
| chercheur principal: | Dean, Ken (2) |
| Nᵒ de permis: | 10106 |
| Organisation: | Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska - Fairbanks |
| Année(s) de permis: |
1991
1990
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| Délivré: | janv. 01, 1990 |
| Équipe de projet: | J. Gosink; T. Weingartner; D. Musgrave |
Objectif(s): To model the influence of discharge from the Mackenzie River on the distribution of sea ice especially during break-up and freeze-up periods; to investigate the influence of the postulated climatic warming on the distribution of sea ice as a function of variations in the Mackenzie River discharge that may be modified by a climatic warming.
Description du projet: Satellite imagery, hydrologic data and field measurements will be used to develop a computer model of the thawing of sea ice and freezing of water in this area. The investigators will drill a hole through the ice and measure water temperature, salinity and turbidity.
