Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, water sampling, glaciology, sedimentology, water depth
| Principal Investigator: | Gilbert, Robert (14) |
| Licence Number: | 8078 |
| Organization: | Queen's University; McGill Research Station |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1993
1992
1991
1990
1988
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1988 |
| Project Team: | Peter Doran |
Objective(s): To measure water depth and characteristics of inner Expedition Fiord by using an echo-sounder and by collecting water samples for laboratory analyses and measuring temperature; to investigate how sediments are deposited in the fiord from Thompson Glacier by obtaining sediment cores; and to determine how sediment deposits have changed in the last 100 years.
Project Description: Dr. Gilbert is looking at how the ocean floor is changed by sediments deposited from the Thompson Glacier. To do this study, he and a graduate student are mapping the depth of the fiord, collecting water samples for later analysis in the lab, and collecting cores of soil from the ocean floor.
