Principal Investigator:English, Michael C Licensed Year(s):200320022001
2000
Summary:
Tthe objective of this study is to continue research examining the hydrological and energy budget of small arctic esker lake basin during the spring melt period. The intent of this research is to understand the relationship between the energy budget and changes in soil moisture, rates of evapotranspiration, and changes in water discharge from a small tundra basin underlain by permafrost. Transpo...
Principal Investigator:Semkin, Raymond Licensed Year(s):
1994
Summary:
Amituk Lake and the east coast of Cornwallis Island is a research site for documenting the occurence and movement of organic and inorganic contminants from winter snowpack into a freshwater lake. Numerous tests for snowpack water content and chemistry are carried out before snowmelt begins. Chemical and flow measurements are also taken at 6 streams and the lake outlet....
Principal Investigator:King, Lorenz Licensed Year(s):
1990
Summary:
Dr. King and his team will measure the snow distribution at the end of the winter in order to obtain an indication of the run-off during summer and of the mass balance on the ice shelf....
Principal Investigator:Woo, Ming-ko Licensed Year(s):
1982
Summary:
To conduct an examination of snow distribution in drainage basins; to correlate findings with traditional readings and conceptions of snowfall....