Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, climate change, glaciology, ice, snow, runoff
| Principal Investigator: | Sharp, Martin (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12627 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | M. Skidmore, A. Arendt, J. Woodward |
Objective(s): To determine the three-dimensional geometry of the John Evans Glacier by conducting ground surveys and radio echo soundings; to install a stake network on the glacier surface for long-term monitoring of the glacier's flow and mass balance; to monitor meltwater run-off from the glacier and collect samples of snow, ice and meltwater for analysis of their major ion chemistry; to initate a modelling study of the links between climate change, glacier dynamics and meltwater run-off in the high arctic.
Project Description: Measurements of the glacier's surface will be taken using ground surveys and radio echo sounding. In addition, data will be collected on the amounts of snow accumulation and meltwater run-off as well as the chemistry of the snow, water and ice. This information will provide us with a better understanding of glaciers in terms of their growth/shrinkage, contribution of water to the local environment and response to climate change.
