NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Corcoran, Patricia
Licensed Year(s): 1997
Summary: Research involves mapping and sampling of rocks for geological study. Equipment and all crew members will be transported to and removed from base camps by float plane (twin or turbine otter). A zodiac with 10-20 hsp motors will be used to travel within the study area. Rock samples (5-15 lbs) will be collected, small and large-scale maps will be compiled. The study will provide information about...

Principal Investigator: Clowes, Ron M.
Licensed Year(s): 1997
Summary: This refraction seismic project is part of larger transect which extends from Yellowknife to Stewart on the west coast of BC. Part of the sequence of Earth & Ocean Science studies to provide an in-depth image of the deep structure of the Earth throughout the region and will help to define the sequence of emplacement of various types of rock formations in the region. Pre-experiment: 1) Flag reco...

Principal Investigator: Eaton, David
Licensed Year(s): 1999 1996
Summary: Since the region of investigation (down to a depth of 50 km or more) is inaccessible, geophysical techniques will be used. One technique will be seismic reflection profiling, a method adapted from the oil industry. Large vehicles are use to generate seismic waves, which travel downwards and reflect off boundaries. These echoes are recorded by surface instruments, and the data are processed to p...

Principal Investigator: Relf, Carolyn
Licensed Year(s): 1994 1993 1992
Summary: In this ongoing study, the researcher will examine the nature of the rocks found in the volcanic belt of the Avialik River area. This work will help to determine the amount of base metals and precious metals found in this belt of rocks. In addition, the movement of rocks (in the past) along a fault will be examined. Geological mapping (field work) will be done in the summer while analyses of the r...

Principal Investigator: Hanmer, Simon
Licensed Year(s): 1992
Summary: The Snowbird tectonic zone is a 3000 km long linear feature fisible in the gravity map of the Canadian Shield. Based on past research the hypothesis that high temperature rocks must plunge to great depths somewhere between Lakes Athabasca and Baker will be tested. tested....

Principal Investigator: Peterson, Tony D.
Licensed Year(s): 1992
Summary: The research is part of a program focussed on understanding the Proterozoic intraplate tectonics of the Churchill Province. Petrological studies of the strongly potassic volcanic rocks of the Baker Lake Group are intended to assess their potential as diamond source rocks and to investigate the history of their mantle source regions....

Principal Investigator: Budkewitsch, Paul
Licensed Year(s): 1990
Summary: The Researcher will investigate the origin of the arcuate embayment along the east coast of Hudson Bay from Cape Jones to Inujjuaq. The brittle fractures and faults in the bedrock surrounding the Nastapoka Arc will be examined from LANDSAT satellite imagery. Some features will be examined in the field to determine their origin and relationship (if any) to the tectonic events which produced the cir...

Principal Investigator: Jung, Arthur
Licensed Year(s): 1987
Summary: To study the structural geometry and history of the Sverdrup Basin strata exposed within this area. To study the mechanism by which the vergence of the thrust fault changes along the strike of the Blue Mountain Thrust. To measure stratigraphic sections within this field area....

Principal Investigator: Lane, Larry S
Licensed Year(s): 1993 1991 1987
Summary: To study the structural geology, stratigraphy, and paleontology of parts of the northern Yukon and Northwest Territories. To develop a model for the evolution of the Beaufort-Mackenzie continental margin based on surface geology, deep crustal seismic reflection and refraction data, and regional aeromagnetic and gravimetric data....

Principal Investigator: Osadetz, Kirk
Licensed Year(s): 1985
Summary: To determine the latitude of the Arctic Islands through geologic time using the paleomagnetic technique: describe, measure and sample (hand samples) Mesozoic volcanic rocks to determine their paleolatitude....