Spatial and temporal variability of the freshwater reservoir effect (FRE) in lacustrine sediments in a cold climate zone, Northwest Territories (Canada)

• Main Authors: Crann, Carley, Patterson, Tim, Reimer, Paula, Griffith, Fritz
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: freshwater reservoir offset; Lake sediments; Canada; Northwest Territories; Offset Lake; Yellowknife
• Online Access: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/8dcde743-af18-4564-bb8a-5306d87ddabd

Climate variability along the 600 km Tibbitt to Contwyoto Winter Road (TCWR) in central Northwest Territories is poorly understood. With the transportation of goods from Yellowknife to the mines projected to increase significantly as new mines open, it is critical that planners and mine developers have reasonable data on the future viability of the road, as alternative transportation costs (e.g. air transport) are prohibitively high. The research presented here is part of a paleoclimate study based on the analysis of multiple proxy data derived from freeze cores in lakes along the TCWR.