Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: physical sciences, permafrost, remote sensing, topography
| Principal Investigator: | Tait, Matthew P. (3) |
| Licence Number: | 13859 |
| Organization: | University of Calgary |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2005
2004
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| Issued: | Jun 20, 2005 |
| Project Team: | Christopher Stevens (Survey assistant, University of Calgary) |
Project Description: The objective of this research is to establish the abilities of the radar method to detect vertical land deformation compared to traditional methods. Researchers will measure the topography of a target area in both June and August. During those months, researchers will also capture radar images of the same area. The topographical measurements will be compared to the radar images to determine the effectiveness of the radar method During the study, an area 1 km square will be measured using survey instruments, both in June and in August. This requires placing 4-5 survey targets in the area, and establishing the topography of the surrounding area from these points. In addition, four aluminum reflectors will be placed around the area to return an intense signal to the radar satellite that will help in the analysis of the resulting images. The results of this study will be communicated through a report to the Aurora Research Institute. The study will be conducted at Reindeer Station from June 23 to 28, 2005 and from August 15 to 25, 2005.
