Palynological studies in the Mackenzie Observatory
Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Sahtu Settlement Area
Tags: physical sciences, vegetation, sediment, paleoenvironment, pollen, paleovegetation
| Principal Investigator: | Jette, Helene (3) |
| Licence Number: | 12328 |
| Organization: | Geological Survey of Canada |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1995
1993
1992
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | A. Grenier, R. Pienitz |
Objective(s): To reconstruct the vegetational history along the Mackenzie River and Delta areas over the last 15,000 years.
Project Description: This project continues to examine the history of plant communities in the Mackenzie River and Delta regions over the past 15,000 years. Using a hand auger, core samples of sediments are taken from lake bottoms and the sediments are analyzed for the presence of pollen and diatoms. Radiocarbon dating, a technique used to estimate age, will estimate when certain species were present in the past.
