Principal Investigator:Hutchinson, Tom Licensed Year(s):
1980
Summary:
To continue a study of the effects of acid fumes (Smoking Hills) on land and water vegetation. Soil samples will be collected for future lab analysis. Oil spill sites will also be revisited and monitored....
Principal Investigator:Westlake, D. Licensed Year(s):
1975
Summary:
To ascertain the factors governing the breakdown of crude oil by naturally occurring soil micro-organisms under cold conditions....
Principal Investigator:Hutchinson, Tom Licensed Year(s):
1975
Summary:
To ascertain how crude oil affects terrestrial and aquatic plants, and soil and water micro-organisms, for Arctic Land Use Research Program....
Principal Investigator:MacKay, D. Licensed Year(s):
1975
Summary:
To determine how spilled oil behaves and interacts wit the northern environment; how far and how quickly spilled oil will spread on land and in water. To ascertain how low temperatures and snow affect its spread; how deeply oil penetrates into the vegetation, litter or peat and mineral soil layers and what proportion will be lost to evaporation. To provide an indication of the area which would b...