Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, geology, climatology, lichen, glaciology, glacial history, periglacial processes
| Principal Investigator: | Shilts, William W. (3) |
| Licence Number: | 12444 |
| Organization: | Geological Survey of Canada |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1992
1991
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1993 |
| Project Team: | S. McCuaig, B. Moorman, M. Elver, F. Michel, E. Evenson, J. Klein plus possibly one other student |
Objective(s): To document the glacial history of the Pond Inlet and Bylot Island region by collecting data on lichen size as well as age of buried organic matter and ice, and documenting thecamoebian communities which live in nearby freshwater lakes; to stimulate and encourage inter-disciplinary research on glacial and periglacial topics in order to investigate broader questions about geological and climatic influences on glaciation in the arctic.
Project Description: The focus of this project is on examining the glacial and periglacial features of southern Bylot Island and the area near Pond Inlet. Researchers and graduate students will be collecting data on lichens, ice, land features and organisms in order to gain a better understanding of why glaciers of the area are retreating (melting).
