Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, contaminants, arctic ecosystems, pollution, organic contaminants, ice cap, deposition
| Principal Investigator: | Gregor, Dennis J. (7) |
| Licence Number: | 12597 |
| Organization: | University of Waterloo |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | A. Peters |
Objective(s): To quantify current annual and historic trends of trace organic contaminant deposition in ice caps of the Canadian arctic; to compare these trends with other historical information regarding trends in arctic and world-wide production and use; to develop a means of effectively measuring, on an annual basis, the effects of remedial measures and control procedures directed toward reducing the input of pollutants to the arctic; to provide timely information to northern people with respect to trends of organic contaminant deposition in the arctic.
Project Description: There is only limited information on contaminant trends in arctic ecosystems. This long-term study is examining the amounts of contaminants present in arctic ice caps. By taking core samples from ice caps, the researchers are able to measure the levels of contaminants that have been deposited by precipitation over many years. This study will also improve our understanding of the levels of contaminants that are currently being deposited in the Arctic.
