12 record(s) found with the tag "navigation" (multi-year projects are grouped):
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Hydrographic surveys of Canada's Western Arctic 1993
Principal Investigator: Lusk, Barry M.
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993
Summary: Upon arrival in Dolphin and Union Strait, the surveyors will leave the mothership on smaller vessels in order to measure the depths of water in the Strait and determine the position of the shoreline and other geographical features. These measurements will be used to construct nautical charts or maps of the area. Similar activities will be conducted in the Coronation Gulf and Ice Breaker Channel ...


Implications of climatic change on water-based recreational activities in Nahanni and Jasper National Parks
Principal Investigator: Staple, Tamara
Licensed Year(s): 1993
Summary: The research in Nahanni National Park includes the setting up of programs to monitor water depth and vegetational changes along the river. Changes in water depth influence the ability of navigating the river, especially in areas of rapids, and has implications on the level of expertise required by visitors travelling the river. Monitoring vegetation along the river will provide information about...


Arctic Hydrographic and Gravity Survey
Principal Investigator: Koudys, Al
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993
Summary: 1993 activities represent the first phase of a four-year project to collect water depth and gravity measurements as well as to determine a safe shipping route through the Coronation Gulf and Victoria Strait. Two helicopters will land at predetermined locations on the sea ice to take measurements. Another helicopter will collect water depth information using airborne electromagnetic techniques. ...


Analysis of GPS Satellite Signals in the Canadian Arctic
Principal Investigator: Krakiwsky, E.J.
Licensed Year(s): 1992
Summary: Two GPS satellite receivers will be stationed at the Yellowknife Airport in a roving land vehicle. Solutions will be made to the vehicle's position to determine whether the signals have been adversely affected....


Arctic Hydrographic Survey
Principal Investigator: Medendorp, John
Licensed Year(s): 1992 1991
Summary: The Researchers will collect water depth measurements through the ice find a safe shipping route for sea-lift and fuel supply ship into Pelly Bay....


Bathymetric and Gravity Survey of Foxe Basin
Principal Investigator: Pugh, David G.
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: The Researcher will collect information for government departments to fulfill their respective mandates. The information will be made available through navigation charts used for marine transportation....


Man-Land relationships and navigational skills, Pelly Bay, NWT
Principal Investigator: Goehring, Brian
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Summary: Mr. Goehring is looking at how Inuit travel on the land without using compasses, maps, and other modern navigational instruments....


Licence #4050
Principal Investigator: MacNeil, Ian
Licensed Year(s): 1984
Summary: Canadian landmark survey...


Licence #4012
Principal Investigator: Viren, Tom
Licensed Year(s): 1984
Summary: To carry out bathymetric surveys of the Slave River channel, topographic surveys of the river banks, and to establish permanent benchmarks along the river at approximately two kilometer intervals....


Licence #2475
Principal Investigator: Simeon, George
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: To conduct a study of the traditional methods that the Inuit have developed and used in route finding, land navigation and spatial orientation....


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