Perennial spring occurrence in the Expedition Fiord area of western Axel Heiberg Island, Canadian High Arctic

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Pollard, Wayne, Omelon, Chris, Andersen, Dale, McKay, Chris
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1999
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Arctic; Heiberg; Axel Heiberg Island; Colour Peak; Expedition Fiord; Gypsum Hill
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e98-097; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e98-097

This paper documents perennial spring activity at Expedition Fiord on western Axel Heiberg Island in the Canadian High Arctic. Two groups of mineralized springs occur near the McGill University Axel Heiberg Research Station located at 79°26'N, 90°46'W. The first is at Gypsum Hill, 3 km fro...