Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: physical sciences, geology, landscape disturbance, geochemistry, geomorphological processes, karst sites, rock outcrops, erosion, dolomite
| Principal Investigator: | McGuinness, Michaella (1) |
| Licence Number: | 12967 |
| Organization: | Carleton University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1998
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| Issued: | Jun 05, 1998 |
| Project Team: | 2 local research assistants |
Objective(s): The objective of this study is to document and gain a better understanding of the processes that formed the karst (solution-controlled) landforms of the Campbell Dolomites. It is hypothesized that the area is similar to the labyrinth (or box valued) karst of the Nahanni. Describing this land in detail will determine whether this hypothesis is supported and if so, that there is another northern area with this type of karst. This area has been previously identified as an area of karst terrain but has not been extensively studied in terms of the type of karst found there. The data to be collected includes descriptive data such as slope angles and aspect, composition, size , type and angularity of slope material and detailed surveying of the land.
Project Description: The objective of this study is to document and gain a better understanding of the processes that formed the karst (solution-controlled) landforms of the Campbell Dolomites. The data to be collected includes descriptive data such as slope angles and aspect, composition, size , type and angularity of slope material and detailed surveying of the land. Transportation to and from the base camp will be by vehicle and transportation further inland will be by foot or boat (from Campbell Lake). Equipment will be minimal including only surveying equipment. The research schedule will consist of systematic coverage of the area over six weeks with the option of extending this to eight weeks if necessary. Data will be collected through observation and measurements taken along line transects covering the study area. Although minimal sampling is anticipated, small rock samples may be removed for analysis out of the field. Samples would be 125-225 square cm on average. A local research assistant will be hired for this study.
