Bedrock Weathering Processes and Products Under Arid Arctic Conditions - Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island
Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, geology, bedrock, erosion
| Principal Investigator: | Watts, Stephen (3) |
| Licence Number: | 8092 |
| Organization: | Sir Sandford Fleming College |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1988
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1988 |
| Project Team: | one field assistant |
Objective(s): To investigate how bedrock is affected by weather processes in a dry, high arctic environment; to determine effects of glaciation on bedrock; and to collect and sample rocks for further analysis
Project Description: Dr. Watts will be collecting samples of rocks while he is investigating how weather and glaciers cause bedrock to erode.
