Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, sediment, fossils, paleoenvironment, ice cover, glaciation
| Principal Investigator: | Smith, Rod (12) |
| Licence Number: | 12401 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1992
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | C. Burnett, J. England, M. Zreda |
Objective(s): To investigate the extent of ice cover during the last glaciation and study the effect of this ice cover on the displacement of Lake Hazen; to study the paleoenvironmental record (including fossilized organisms) contained in raised and contemporary lake sediments.
Project Description: It is believed that during the last ice-age on northern Ellesmere Island, Lake Hazen was `pushed' further south as a result of the presence of glaciers. The researchers are investigating the Lake Hazen Basin area to determine the nature of this ancient lake. Sediment samples will be taken from both Lake Hazen as well as the surrounding area to study the past environment and organisms (now fossils) that lived in the ancient lake.
