Active Layer Monitoring Network, Mackenzie Valley

Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Gwich'in Settlement Area, Sahtu Settlement Area, Dehcho Region

étiquettes: physical sciences, active layer, permafrost, climate change, environmental change, snow, thaw depth

chercheur principal: Nixon, Mark (15)
Nᵒ de permis: 12066
Organisation: Terrain Sciences Division, GSC, Energy Mines and Resources
Année(s) de permis: 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
Délivré: janv. 01, 1992
Équipe de projet: Jennifer Dolecki

Objectif(s): To carry out a spring survey of installed sites between Richards Island and Norman Wells; to conduct a scouting and snow survey of potential sites from Norman Wells to Fort Simpson; to monitor stations previously installed between Norman Wells and the Arctic Coast; to complete installation of monitoring system between Fort Simpson and the Arctic Coast.

Description du projet: The researchers will take observations and introduce markers at monitoring tube sites; observe and measure snow conditions at tube sites; scout potential sites south of Norman Wells and observe and measure snow conditions at potential sites.