Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, climatology, vegetation, sediment, paleoclimatology, historical data, environmental change, glacial history, sea level
| Principal Investigator: | Miller, Gifford H. (10) |
| Licence Number: | 12632 |
| Organization: | University of Colorado |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
1993
1991
1990
1989
1987
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | P. Sauer, J. Moore, L. Miller, W. Mode, W. Manley and 2-3 assistants (to be determined) |
Objective(s): To collect lake sediments at Cape Dyer for paleoclimate records; to conduct vegetation and lake water surveys to observe modern climate/environmental links for calibration of paleoclimate data; to reconstruct glacial and sea-level histories for inner Frobisher Bay.
Project Description: The researchers will obtain sediments from lakes near Cape Dyer to document past climatic conditions. Vegetation and lake water chemistry data will also be collected in order to collect information about the current environment: this data can be compared to historic data. Finally, the inner Frobisher Bay area will be surveyed for data about past sea levels and glacial landforms. This research will increase our knowledge about environmental/climate change in the area.
