| Principal Investigator: | DesRosiers, Patrick (1) |
| Licence Number: | 16579 |
| Organization: | Simon Fraser University |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2019
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| Issued: | Jun 24, 2019 |
| Project Team: | Patrick DesRosiers, Dave Sacco, Crey Akerson, Brent Ward |
Objective(s): To create a map of the area that displays the different surficial materials, landforms, and processes that have shaped the earth’s surface and to determine the glacial history of the area by making observations of ice flow indicators.
Project Description: The objectives of this project are: 1. to create a map of the area that displays the different surficial materials, landforms, and processes that have shaped the earth’s surface; 2. to determine the glacial history of the area by making observations of ice flow indicators; 3. to collect samples from a variety of different surficial materials deposited by glaciers; 4. to analyze the samples in a lab to determine the minerals that they contain and their chemical composition; 5. to determine if there are any differences in mineralogy or chemical composition between the types of materials based on the results of lab testing; and, 6. to document the results in the form of a thesis and make results available to the public. The main task that the team will completing during the time spent in the field is collecting samples. The samples will be collected using handheld shovels and picks at each sampling location. At each sampling location the team will dig a hole into the soil between 30cm – 1m deep and then placing an approximately 10 kg sample of the material into a bag. At each sample site the team will be taking note of relevant features and information about the sample material, landscape, and location. Before leaving each site the holes will be filled in so that there is minimal trace of the sampling site. The thesis that is produced as a result of this research will be made publicly available though Simon Fraser university and the Northwest Territories geological survey. There is also an opportunity for the results to be presented at a geoscience conference in Yellowknife (the geoscience forum). The fieldwork for this study will be conducted from July 7, 2019 to July 17, 2019.
