Mesoscale climates and paleoclimates in Baffin Island

Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

Tags: physical sciences, vegetation, paleoclimatology, paleoenvironment, climate

Principal Investigator: Jacobs, John D. (17)
Licence Number: 8095
Organization: University of Windsor
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1988 1987
Issued: Jan 01, 1988
Project Team: N. Verbeek; K. Ouellette; K. Bell; A. Headley; one assistant

Objective(s): To service automatic climate stations at Amadjuak and Nettilling lakes; to install a climate station northwest of the Barnes Ice Cap; to conduct surveys of vegetation and terrain features; and to extract lake sediment cores for palaeoenvironmental analysis

Project Description: Dr. Jacobs is returning with his students to continue his investigation of changes in climate and environment over the last 8000 years.