Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, glaciology, snow, mapping, glaciation, sea level, geological evolution
| Principal Investigator: | England, John H (15) |
| Licence Number: | 12428 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | A. Podar, M. Zreda |
Objective(s): To provide a better understanding of high latitude environments, particularly the nature of past glaciations, related sea level adjustments and environmental change since the late Tertiary period (the last 2-4 million years).
Project Description: The effects of glaciation on the arctic landscape remain uncertain and much more mapping and field studies remain to be done. Although it is commonly assumed that global warming will lead to the melting of glaciers, this view ignores the more important role that snowfall plays in the growth of glaciers (i.e., warmer climate leads to increased snowfall and a growth in glaciers). This study will examine this idea as it relates to glaciation in the high arctic.
