Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, climate change, paleoclimatology, chemistry, ground ice, ice formation
| Principal Investigator: | Moorman, Brian J (5) |
| Licence Number: | 12364 |
| Organization: | Dept. of Earth Sciences, Carleton University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | F.A. Michel, M. Elver, V. Allen |
Objective(s): To study the physical and chemical properties of massive ground ice and to assess: (i) the stability of massive ice bodies using ground penetrating radar; (ii) paleoclimatic information trapped within the ice; and (iii) the sources of the ice and formation of the bodies.
Project Description: I plan to examine the characteristics of different types of ground ice. As the glaciers on Bylot Island retreat, thick layers of ice are buried beneath the ground. I wish to examine how this ice changes in its physical and chemical makeup when it becomes buried. Information on climate change will also be extracted from the ice.
