Onshore-offshore surveying and monitoring of selected arctic coastal areas of Nunavut, 2006-2009

Onshore research was conducted using the following methods: multi-temporal analysis and mapping of modern and raised coastal systems using airphotos, satellite imagery, LiDAR and RTK GPS surveys. Data on the sediment composition of coastal landforms was collected using graded photographs and in situ measurments of gravel samples. Shallow-water mapping of transgressive coastal systems was carried out using multibeam sonar and sub-bottom profiler primarily from the CCGS Amundsen (EM300 30 kHz) and the CSL Heron (EM3002 3.5 kHz) during the 2006 ArcticNet NCE scientific cruise and from the CCGS Henry Larsen and the CSL Heron in 2008.

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Date (Publication)
2019-01-30
Principal investigator
 

Forbes, Don
Originator
 

St-Hilaire, Dominique
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Bell, Trevor
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Hugues Clarke, John
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Taylor, Robert
Other citation details

Forbes, D., St-Hilaire, D., Bell, T., Hugues Clarke, H. and Taylor, R. (2018) Onshore-offshore surveying and monitoring of selected arctic coastal areas of Nunavut, 2006-2009. Waterloo, Canada: Canadian Cryospheric Information Network (CCIN). Unpublished data.
Purpose

Coastal data were collected in the summers of 2006 to 2009 for two main purposes; 1) to characterize the morphology and sedimentology of raised-beach sequences on Lowther Island, and 2) to monitor and characterize the morphology, evolution and processes of modern coasts across a longitudinal gradient in Nunavut. More precisely, the intention is to study the impact of changes in relative sea level and sea-ice duration and concentration on gravel beach morphodynamics.
Status
Completed
Point of contact
 

Canadian Cryospheric Information Network

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Polar Data Catalogue

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Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)

  • Coastal dynamics

  • Morphology

  • Multibeam

  • Nunavut

  • Sediments
Place

  • Lowther Island, Griffith Island, Resolute area, Nunavut, Canada
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Metadata language

eng; CAN
Topic category
  • Environment
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Begin date
2006-07-15
End date
2009-12-31
Supplemental Information

Summary: Not Applicable Research Program(s): ArcticNet. For further information: dominique.sthilaire@hotmail.com; tbell@mun.ca dominique.sthilaire@hotmail.com Summary: Not Applicable Research Program(s): ArcticNet. For further information: dominique.sthilaire@hotmail.com; tbell@mun.ca tbell@mun.ca

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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
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No
File identifier
735c06db-8d22-4dcd-854f-34a18bfe9904 XML
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eng; CAN
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UTF8
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Dataset
Date stamp
2022-04-08T13:01:01
Metadata standard name

North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003
Metadata standard version

2009-01-01
Point of contact
 

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=11012

 
 

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Keywords

Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)
Coastal dynamics Morphology Multibeam Nunavut Sediments

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