Wind-abraided rocks near Paulatuk, NT
Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: physical sciences, geology, sediment transport, erosion, rock characteristics
| Principal Investigator: | Burn, Chris R (36) |
| Licence Number: | 13378 |
| Organization: | Carleton University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2002
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| Issued: | Jul 30, 2002 |
| Project Team: | Ross Macka |
Objective(s): The wind abraided rocks 3 km south of Paulatuk are among the best examples of ventifacts in North America. The rocks have smooth, lichen-free surfaces on their south side, which are blasted by sand and snow during strong southerly winds in winter. The researchers are trying to determine the extent to which these rocks and the pebbles near them have been altered over the last 50 years and determine the rate at which sand is blown away from the area and accumulates in the sea or closer to the community.
