Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, permafrost, hydrology, groundwater, snow, wetlands, water level, stream flow, snowmelt
| Principal Investigator: | Woo, Ming-ko (10) |
| Licence Number: | 12329 |
| Organization: | McMaster University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | R. Xia, S. Glenn, D. Yang, plus one assistant |
Objective(s): To investigate and measure various hydrological processes in wetland and non-wetland environments; to model hydrologic conditions in a continuous permafrost setting (at Resolute); to survey the distribution of snow and its dust content, and relate the rate of melting to snow cover characteristics and dust concentrations in the snow (on the Fosheim Penninsula, Ellesmere Island).
Project Description: The study attempts to find out how permafrost affects the groundwater, streamflow and levels of water in wetlands. Measurements such as soil moisture, rainfall, ground and air temperatures, and water level will be taken. This research may help to determine the effect of climatic warming on permafrost and water bodies in the arctic.
