Régions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
étiquettes: physical sciences, geology, biology, soil, vegetation, sedimentology, botany, genetics, biodiversity, remote sensing, meteorology, aquatic insects, archaeology, temperature, arctic char, birds, morphology, breeding
| chercheur principal: | Hankinson, Flt. LT. K.W. (2) |
| Nᵒ de permis: | 11029 |
| Organisation: | Joint Services Expedition to Borup Fiord |
| Année(s) de permis: |
1991
1988
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| Délivré: | janv. 01, 1991 |
| Équipe de projet: | Dr. C. Wells; Dr. L. Craig; H. Parker; I. Meiklejohn; R. McTeague; D. Drinkall; N. Thornton; |
Objectif(s): To obtain daily aerial photographs of the vegetation of Borup Fiord; to continue Arctic Char studies which include investigation of mixing processes under the ice at breakup, aquatic insect studies, genetic differentiation of Char morphs and expansion of the 1988 database; to continue studies in sedimentary geology; to survey the vascular flora; to conduct an archaeological survey; to study the relationship between soil quality and vegetation density; to study the relationship between temperature and botanical diversity; to conduct a census of wading birds ringed in 1988;
Description du projet: Multi-disciplinary research will be undertaken in botany, geology, micro meteorology, soil science, remote sensing, breeding biology of Arctic char and archaeological survey. These studies are a continuation of those begun in 1988.
