Sedimentology of Arctic Fiords Experiment (SAFE): Project Introduction’
ABSTRACT. The Geological Survey of Canada’s project SAFE (Sedimentology of Arctic Fiords Experiment) was initiated in 1981 and is being car-ried out in a series of fiords situated along the ast coast of Baffin Island. SAFE emphasizes the study of the Quaternary history and modern processes of arctic...
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT. The Geological Survey of Canada’s project SAFE (Sedimentology of Arctic Fiords Experiment) was initiated in 1981 and is being car-ried out in a series of fiords situated along the ast coast of Baffin Island. SAFE emphasizes the study of the Quaternary history and modern processes of arctic fiord environments. Project participants are interested in evaluating the significance of the comparatively rapid process rates and of the high- |
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