Monitoring Permafrost Deformation in the Mackenzie Delta

Régions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region

étiquettes: physical sciences, permafrost, remote sensing, topography

chercheur principal: Tait, Matthew P. (3)
Nᵒ de permis: 13859
Organisation: University of Calgary
Année(s) de permis: 2005 2004
Délivré: juin 20, 2005
Équipe de projet: Christopher Stevens (Survey assistant, University of Calgary)

Description du projet: The objective of this research is to establish the abilities of the radar method to detect vertical land deformation compared to traditional methods. Researchers will measure the topography of a target area in both June and August. During those months, researchers will also capture radar images of the same area. The topographical measurements will be compared to the radar images to determine the effectiveness of the radar method During the study, an area 1 km square will be measured using survey instruments, both in June and in August. This requires placing 4-5 survey targets in the area, and establishing the topography of the surrounding area from these points. In addition, four aluminum reflectors will be placed around the area to return an intense signal to the radar satellite that will help in the analysis of the resulting images. The results of this study will be communicated through a report to the Aurora R... Plus de résultatsesearch Institute. The study will be conducted at Reindeer Station from June 23 to 28, 2005 and from August 15 to 25, 2005. Afficher moins