Analysis of Oxygen-18 Isotope Rates From Northern Alaska and Canada

Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region

étiquettes: physical sciences, climate change, stable isotopes, water budget

chercheur principal: Masse, Tom (1)
Nᵒ de permis: 13187
Organisation: University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Année(s) de permis: 2001
Délivré: avr. 28, 2001
Équipe de projet: Gordon Bauer, Research Technician

Objectif(s): The objective of the research team is to collect ice cores and liquid water from the Mackenzie River adjacent to the Town of Inuvik. The research team will examine the concentration of the naturally occuring, stable isotope of oxygen (oxygen -18) in water, and determine how these concentrations differ in Northern Alaska and Canada. This work is part of an on-going study on global climate change, and will contribute to an overall understanding of atmospheric and land surface water budgets in the region.

Description du projet: The research team proposes to collect ice cores and liquid water from the Mackenzie River adjacent to the Town of Inuvik. The research team will then examine the concentration of the naturally occuring, stable isotope of oxygen (oxygen -18) in these ice and water samples, and determine how these concentrations differ in Northern Alaska and Canada. All samples will be taken to the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, for analysis. This work is part of an on-going study on global climate change, and will contribute to an overall understanding of atmospheric and land surface water budgets in the region.