Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: physical sciences, water sampling, oceanography, oceanic currents, ecosystem impacts, shelf-basin exchange
| Principal Investigator: | Pickart, Robert S. (8) |
| Licence Number: | 15110 |
| Organization: | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2018
2013
2012
2011
2010
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| Issued: | Jun 27, 2012 |
Objective(s): To characterize the western Arctic Boundary current (which flows at the edge of the shelf), in order to understand its role in dictating shelf-basin exchange of water and materials and how it impacts the ecosystem of the region, including the occurrence of marine mammals.
Project Description: The main objective is to characterize the western Arctic Boundary current (which flows at the edge of the shelf), in order to understand its role in dictating shelf-basin exchange of water and materials and how it impacts the ecosystem of the region, including the occurrence of marine mammals. This project is a collaboration between US and Canadian scientists. The research team is using a combination of year-round sub-surface moorings in the boundary current and seasonal (summertime/autumn) shipboard measurements. One of the moorings will be deployed in Canadian waters, and several of the shipboard transects will be occupied in Canadian waters. On the ship the research team will lower the instrument package (standard CTD/Rosette) at each station. The package carries a suite of electronic sensors to measure water properties (primarily temperature, salinity and pressure) and 10 litre bottles that are closed at specified depths to take water samples. No biological or fish sampling will be conducted. We will not be using any nets or sediment grabs. There is available berthing on the ship if a local observer wants to sail on the cruise. The researchers are will to work with ARI to identify a student to participate in the cruise. The data are publicly available soon after the cruise. The researchers will plan on outreach visits to the local communities explaining the research and the results. Data reports will be available and scientific papers will be published based on the data. The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from October 5, 2012 to October 25, 2012.
