Changes in sea level along the Iqaluit coastline
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, lake sediment, radiocarbon dating, sediment core sampling, sea level
| Principal Investigator: | Andrews, John T. (3) |
| Licence Number: | 8058 |
| Organization: | Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1988
1987
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1988 |
| Project Team: | Raoul Miller; Mark Adams |
Objective(s): To obtain a series of lake cores near Iqaluit, Baffin Island, NWT, from ca. 100 m. above sea level down to sea level; to examine the cores for changes in the diatom floras which respond to shifts in the pH of the water and salinity; to take samples for radiocarbon dating and pollen analysis
Project Description: Raoul Miller and Mark Adams, two students of Dr. Andrews, will be continuing his work to see how sea level, climate, and vegetation have changed over the years. As in other years, they will be taking samples from the bottom of lakes near Gold Cove and along the coastline.
