Principal Investigator:Burgess, David O Licensed Year(s):
2019
2018201720162015201420132012201120102009 Summary:
The objective of this research is to characterize the long-term (>50 years) climatic conditions and annual rate of mass change for the Melville ice cap, NWT.
Glacier mass balance is defined as the difference between the amount of snow accumulated on a glacier (generally termed winter balance) and the amount lost due to melt (summer balance) over the course of a given year. Due to logistical co...
Principal Investigator:Derksen, Chris Licensed Year(s):
2019
2018 Summary:
High resolution Ku-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) has been proposed to measure Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) from space as part of the proposed Canadian Space Agency Terrestrial Snow Mass Mission (TSMM). An opportunity exists to advance the understanding of the Ku-band radar response to snow properties and develop improved retrieval algorithms using airborne sensors that replicate elements of t...
Principal Investigator:English, Michael C Licensed Year(s):
2016
Summary:
The objectives are to work with local residents of Wekweeti to understand how changes in the annual snowpack may impact caribou. The idea is that with increased incursions of warm southern air into the subarctic during winter that snow crusts and ice lenses may be created in the snowpack and as a result increase the energy expenditures of the caribou when foraging for food at the base of the snowp...
Principal Investigator:Derksen, Chris Licensed Year(s):2013
2012
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The proposed European Space Agency Earth Explorer 7 CoReH20 satellite mission has the primary objective of retrieving snow water equivalent (SWE) over land at a high spatial resolution (200-500 metres). This would make available high resolution, satellite derived SWE, for monitoring and modeling applications. To-date, airborne measurements to test the CoReH20 satellite mission concept have been ac...
Principal Investigator:English, Michael C Licensed Year(s):
2012
2010200920082007200620052004 Summary:
This research project has two primary scientific goals which include:
1) Relating ground truthed snowpack data to passive microwave data obtained from satellites through the winter months. This will assist in formulating a empirical relationship between the two datasets which is necessary to improve satellite monitoring of snow water equivalent.
2) Determining the relative importance of snowmel...
Principal Investigator:Lennie-Misgeld, Peter Licensed Year(s):20112010
2009
Summary:
This licence is being issued for the scientific research application no. 982.
The objective of this research is to characterize the surface water hydrology at the Thor Lake site and vicinity for at least one hydrologic year. The baseline study is being conducted to aid Avalon Ventures in assessing potential environmental effects of its activities and having adequate environmental information to...
Principal Investigator:Walker, Anne E Licensed Year(s):
2008
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Environment Canada plans to measure snow depth, snow density and snow water equivalent (water storage in the snowpack), as well as lake ice thickness and structure for comparison with microwave radiometer measurements.
Researchers have started to use microwave data from satellites for assessing snow water equivalent (SWE). Field tests to investigate the use of microwave sensors indicate that SW...
Principal Investigator:Marsh, Philip Licensed Year(s):201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008
2007
2006 Summary:
The objective of this project is to understand water and energy fluxes in northern regions, and to develop improved models of these processes. Project studies will look at both the atmospheric and surface water budgets of the Mackenzie Basin, with an emphasis on the effects of climate change on hydrology.
The rates and processes controlling accumulation of snow, snowmelt, water flux through sno...
Principal Investigator:Derksen, Chris Licensed Year(s):
2005
Summary:
Regional estimates of snow water equivalent (SWE) are useful for climate studies, calculating how much water is stored in the snowpack, and weather forecasting. These data are available from manual surface measurements, but there not very many measureme...
Principal Investigator:Marsh, Philip Licensed Year(s):2005
2004
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The primary objective of this project is to improve understanding of the fluxes of water and energy in northern regions, and to develop improved computer models of these processes. The Trail Valley Creek site will be accessed by helicopter and snowmobile...