Submarine Mass Failure Cores from Frobisher Bay (Nunavut) aboard CCGS Amundsen

This data is currently in relation to twelve piston cores collected aboard CCGS Amundsen, one on cruise 2014805, two on cruise 2015805, six on cruise 2016804, and three on cruise 2017805. Information about these cores (Location, length, grain size, radiocarbon dates, etc.) can be found by searching the NRCan Expedition Database.

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Date (Publication)
2018-11-02
Principal investigator
 

Bell, Trevor
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Bell, Trevor
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Deering, Robert
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Forbes, Donald
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Bell, T., Forbes, D. and Deering, R. (2018) Submarine Mass Failure Cores from Frobisher Bay (Nunavut) aboard CCGS Amundsen. Waterloo, Canada: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN). Unpublished Data
Purpose

These cores were collected to both date submarine mass failure events and to better understand the stratigraphic context in which they occurred. This information will be part of a larger project on submarine mass failures, trying to better understand their seabed contexts and triggering mechanisms in Baffin Island fjords.
Status
Completed
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Canadian Cryospheric Information Network

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Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)

  • Baffin Island

  • Frobisher Bay

  • Geomorphology

  • Marine sediments

  • Mass movements

  • Seabed

  • Sediment cores

  • Stratigraphy
Place

  • Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
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Metadata language

eng; CAN
Topic category
  • Environment
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Begin date
2014-10-04
End date
2017-07-14
Supplemental Information

Summary: Submarine mass failures are potentially destructive movements of sediment on the seabed. These events are capable of destroying seabed infrastructure and generating tsunami waves which could inundate coastal communities. They also leave a distinct scar on the seabed that can be seen using sonar. To better understand these events, sediment cores are taken from these scars. These sediment records can be used to examine the sediments underlying the failure as well as date when the failure occurred. Using cores from multiple events a timeline of events and potential triggering mechanisms can be inferred. Research Program(s): ArcticNet. For further information: tbell@mun.ca tbell@mun.ca

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Canadian Cryospheric Information Network

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Polar Data Catalogue

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Waterloo

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Ontario

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N2L 3G1

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Canada
(519) 888-4567 x32689
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No
File identifier
5851195d-e72f-4ffd-a81a-9cf8068efbcb XML
Metadata language

eng; CAN
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Date stamp
2022-04-08T12:59:41
Metadata standard name

North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003
Metadata standard version

2009-01-01
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Canadian Cryospheric Information Network

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Polar Data Catalogue

200 University Avenue West, University of Waterloo

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Waterloo

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Ontario

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N2L 3G1

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Canada
(519) 888-4567 x32689
Dataset URI

https://www.polardata.ca/pdcsearch/PDCSearchDOI.jsp?doi_id=12052

 
 

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Keywords

Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)
Baffin Island Frobisher Bay Geomorphology Marine sediments Mass movements Seabed Sediment cores Stratigraphy

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