1. Permafrost and Ground Ice of the Expedition Fiord Area; 2. An investigation of the Origin and Nature of Massive Ground Ice on the Fosheim Peninsula
Principal Investigator: Pollard, W.H. (1)
Licence Number: 11055
Organization: Department of Geography, McGill University
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1992 1991 1990 1988
Issued: Jan 01, 1991
Project Team: P. Barry; C. Forceses;

Objective(s): 1. To investigate the nature of permafrost processes and ground ice in the immediate area of the terminal moraine of the White and Thompson Glacier Terminal Moraines and the Expediton River Flood Plain; 2. To investigate the nature and origin of massive ground ice and to assess its potential impact in response to global warming;

Project Description: This research involves the field investigation of natural exposures of massive ground ice and bodies of surface ice. Sites identified in previous field seasons will be visited and samples of ice, water and sediment will be taken for further analyses. The results of this research will help in the interpretation of climate change and the assessment of both natural and human induced terrain disturbance.