| Principal Investigator: | Kershaw, G. Peter (38) |
| Licence Number: | 14397 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta |
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| Issued: | Jul 18, 2008 |
| Project Team: | Steve Mamet |
Objective(s): The main study objectives of this study are to: 1) determine the status of permafrost landforms in the study area, and 2) determine long-term recovery after abandonment of the CANOL No. 1 project.
Project Description: The main objectives of this study are to: 1) determine the status of permafrost landforms in the study area, and 2) determine long-term recovery after abandonment of the CANOL No. 1 project. Both these objectives are part of long-term studies in the area that were initiated in 1974. Ultimately, this study will measure the amount of permafrost landform change and the temperature of the permafrost year-round. In addition it will also measure the rate of plant recovery on disturbed areas resulting from the CANOL Project (1942-45). This research will consist of limited soil sampling and permafrost coring. These samples will be further analyzed at the University of Alberta. Ground-penetrating radar will be used to map distribution of permafrost in several permafrost landforms and tree and shrub samples will be retrieved for aging and climate interpretation purposes. Since 1990, automated microclimate stations have been ope... Show more
