Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Sahtu Settlement Area
Tags: physical sciences, greenhouse gases, peatlands, geophysics, mapping
| Principal Investigator: | Kettles, Inez (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12723 |
| Organization: | Geological Survey of Canada |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | None |
Objective(s): To assess the potential of peatlands as a potential source of greenhouse gases; to understand the distribution of bog, fen, and frozen ground in permafrost areas; and to map in more detail permafrost distribution in various peat landforms and underlying sediments.
Project Description: The researcher will map the configuration of peat deposits and permafrost within them using geophysical surveys (ground penetrating radar and EM-31). This will involve setting out a traverse line on foot using measuring tape and flagging tape, taking measurements along the traverse line with hand-held equipment and measuring the depth of peat using a probe. The researcher will drive or fly out to the research sites.
