Regions: Gwich'in Settlement Area, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, permafrost, hydrology, groundwater, river ice, resource management, ground ice
| Principal Investigator: | Pollard, Wayne H (12) |
| Licence Number: | 12111 |
| Organization: | Department of Geography, McGill University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
1992
1991
1990
1988
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | C. Gneiser; X. Hu; C. Forcese; one other assistant |
Objective(s): Project A: to determine the extent and the origin of ground ice, particularly massive ground ice, in the High Arctic; Project B: to investigate the processes associated with seasonal overflows of river ice and ground water;
Project Description: The researchers will gain a better understanding of permafrost conditions of the study area and the environmental conditions under which permafrost formed and evolved. They will also investigate icings and icing processes, since icings are a hydrologic phenomenon and their occurance has implications for recharge and runoff of drainage systems and water resource management.
