Régions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
étiquettes: physical sciences, permafrost, soil, climate change, hydrology, groundwater, snow, stream flow, precipitation, temperature
| chercheur principal: | Woo, Ming-ko (10) |
| Nᵒ de permis: | 12607 |
| Organisation: | McMaster University |
| Année(s) de permis: |
1994
1993
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| Délivré: | janv. 01, 1994 |
| Équipe de projet: | R. Xia, D. Yang and one assistant |
Objectif(s): To investigate and measure various hydrological processes in a wetland and non-wetland environment in order to model the hydrologic conditions in a continuous permafrost setting (in Resolute); to survey the distribution of snow and its dust content, and relate the rate to snow cover characteristics and dust concentrations in the snow (on the Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island).
Description du projet: This on-going study attempts to find out how permafrost affects the groundwater, streamflow and levels of water in wetlands. Measurements such as soil moisture, rainfall, ground and air temperatures, and water level will be taken. This research will help to determine how climatic change affects permafrost and water bodies in the Arctic.
