Permafrost investigations, western arctic Canada

Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region

étiquettes: physical sciences, climate change, groundwater, topography, pingo, wedge ice

chercheur principal: Burn, Chris R (36)
Nᵒ de permis: 13103
Organisation: Carleton University - Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Année(s) de permis: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Délivré: avr. 14, 2000
Équipe de projet: Doug Joe, Dr. J.R. Mackay, Andrew Burn, Daniel Riseborough, Ross Cooper

Objectif(s): This work considers terrain conditions during the growth of permafrost in recently drained lakes. At Illisarvik the researchers are investigating heave of the lake bottom (including growth of a pingo), development of ice wedges, changes in ground temper

Description du projet: The investigator will measure change in the ground due to uplift, by the growth of a pingo and from side to side by the ground cooling in winter. Air, ground water and lake temperatures will be measured. This information will be used to understand how permafrost is responding to climate variation. Travel to sites is by helicopter and snow machine. At the site the investigators will stay at a cabin and walk to the measurement sites.