Approaching Freshet beneath Landfast Ice in Kugmallit Bay on the Canadian Arctic Shelf: Evidence from Sensor and Ground Truth Data

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Walker, Tony R., Grant, Jon, Jarvis, Peter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
• Subjects: Mackenzie River; Kugmallit Bay; spring melt; sediment transport; landfast ice; fleuve Mackenzie; baie Kugmallit; fonte du printemps; transport des sédiments; banquise; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Beaufort Shelf; Fleuve Mackenzie; Mer de Beaufort; Arctique*; Mackenzie Basin; Mackenzie river
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63079

The Mackenzie River is the largest river in the North American Arctic. Its huge freshwater and sediment load impacts the Canadian Beaufort Shelf, transporting large quantities of sediment and associated organic carbon into the Arctic Ocean. The majority of this sediment transport occurs during the f...