Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: physical sciences, geology, sediment, stratigraphy, coastal erosion, oceanic currents, geography, geomorphologic changes
| Principal Investigator: | Hequette, Arnaud (4) |
| Licence Number: | 12333 |
| Organization: | Laval University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | S. Campeau, G. Desmeules, M. Desrosiers, J. Frydecki, Tuktoyaktuk resident to be determined |
Objective(s): To carry out surveys on the coastal barriers, collect core samples in the coastal barriers and ice cover, deploy current meters, and collect seabed sediment samples; to have a better understanding of the physical processes responsible for coastal retreat and to predict the geological hazards in the coastal zone.
Project Description: The Canadian Beaufort Sea coast undergoes rapid changes in formation, including the formation and changes of spits and barrier islands. Climatic change, combined with a rise in sea levels, could result in longer ice-free periods, increased wave action and higher rates of coastal retreat and erosion. By measuring spits and barrier islands, analyzing the make-up of the coastal sediments, and measuring water currents, changes in geography can be monitored.
