Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, climate change, sea ice, snow, energy fluxes, mass balance
| Principal Investigator: | Ledrew, Ellsworth (2) |
| Licence Number: | 12759 |
| Organization: | University of Waterloo |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1995 |
| Project Team: | D. Barber, T. Papakyriakou, K. Misurak, C. Derksen |
Objective(s): To observe the natural variability of snow and sea ice volume physical properties, energy and mass fluxes over a range of spatial and temporal scales; to describe how these parameters are partitioned within the atmosphere-sea ice-ocean interface; and to establish a method by which these processes can be modelled numerically.
Project Description: The researcher will measure the meterorological parameters at two primary sites; first year sea ice and multiyear sea ice. Each site consists of tower based sensors to measure various types of radiation, wind speed, wind direction and air temperatures. In addition, snow and ice temperatures are used. The physical properties of snow (depth, wetness, density, and grain microphotography) will be collected from snow pits.
