Principal Investigator:Blasco, Steve M Licensed Year(s):20092008
2007
2006200520042003 Summary:
The objective of the seabed mapping program is to conduct a regional survey of the Beaufort shelf over the next two years. Ice scouring processes, benthic habitats, abandoned artificial islands, pingo-like features, gas seeps, seafloor foundation conditions, subsea permafrost and coastal stability will be investigated.
The Coast Guard vessel CCGS Nahidik will be used as the research platform...
Principal Investigator:Conlan, Kathleen E. Licensed Year(s):
1994
19931992 Summary:
Researchers acoustically profile the seabed in the are of Resolute by side scan sonar in order to obtain an aerial view of the seabed and locate scours known from previous years and created over the last winter. Researchers then scuba dive on these scours & count the large animals, collect small animals and measure the physical and chemical characteristics of the scours. This will help to determ...