Regions: Kitikmeot, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, bathymetry, water depth, gravity, shipping route
| Principal Investigator: | Koudys, Al (2) |
| Licence Number: | 12583 |
| Organization: | Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Dept. of Natural Resources, Aerodat Inc. |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | R. Gammon and 14 technical assistants/engineers |
Objective(s): To collect water depth measurements through the ice using helicopters; to ensure a safe shipping route through Dease Strait from Coppermine to Victoria Strait; to obtain gravity measurements as part of an on-going task for collecting similar measurements over the entire arctic.
Project Description: In the second year of a 4-5 year project, the researchers will continue to collect water depth and gravity measurements in the Dease Strait and Coronatio Gulf. Helicopters will land at pre-determined sites on the ice to collect the data. Another helicopter will collect similar data but using an airborne electromagnetic technique. The airborne technique involves towing a device (9 metres long) under the helicopter to obtain additional data.
