| Principal Investigator: | Holmes, R. Max (5) |
| Licence Number: | 15386 |
| Organization: | Woods Hole Research Center |
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| Issued: | Jan 08, 2014 |
| Project Team: | Les Kutny, Suzanne Tank |
Objective(s): The Arctic Great Rivers Observatory project studies the six largest rivers in the Arctic; the Mackenzie and Yukon Rivers in North America and the Ob', Yenisey, Lena, and Kolyma Rivers in Russia; the objective is to make measurements of the concentration of naturally-occurring chemicals (like carbon and nitrogen) and try to figure out whether or not they are changing.
Project Description: The Arctic Great Rivers Observatory project studies the six largest rivers in the Arctic; the Mackenzie and Yukon Rivers in North America and the Ob', Yenisey, Lena, and Kolyma Rivers in Russia. The research team is interested in how climate change is impacting Arctic rivers. The research team will make measurements of the concentration of naturally-occurring chemicals (like carbon and nitrogen) and try to figure out whether or not they are changing. The research team plans to collect water samples from the Mackenzie River near the Tsiigehtchic ferry crossing. Samples will be collected on six days per year, once every other month. Samples will be collected from boat or through the ice at the well-established site used by the Water Survey of Canada by immersing a collection bottle in the water at the water surface, or by using a water bottle that can be 'unplugged' and filled with water deeper in the water column. S... Show more
