Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, permafrost, soil, climate change, hydrology, groundwater, snow, stream flow, precipitation, temperature
| Principal Investigator: | Woo, Ming-ko (10) |
| Licence Number: | 12607 |
| Organization: | McMaster University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | R. Xia, D. Yang and one assistant |
Objective(s): To investigate and measure various hydrological processes in a wetland and non-wetland environment in order to model the hydrologic conditions in a continuous permafrost setting (in Resolute); to survey the distribution of snow and its dust content, and relate the rate to snow cover characteristics and dust concentrations in the snow (on the Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island).
Project Description: This on-going study attempts to find out how permafrost affects the groundwater, streamflow and levels of water in wetlands. Measurements such as soil moisture, rainfall, ground and air temperatures, and water level will be taken. This research will help to determine how climatic change affects permafrost and water bodies in the Arctic.
