Hobson's Ice Island

Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Tags: physical sciences, sea ice, ice thickness, ice movement, iceberg

Principal Investigator: Jeffries, Martin O. (5)
Licence Number: 7050
Organization: University of Alaska
Licensed Year(s): 1990 1987
Issued: Jan 01, 1987

Objective(s): To carry out ice core drilling in Hobson's Ice Island; ice core drilling in multiyear sea ice attached to Hobson's Ice Island; measure ice thickness of Hobson's Ice Island; deploy satellite positioning buoys on ice islands.