Magnitude and Sources of Sediment Input to the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, 1974-94

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Carson, M.A., Jasper, J.N., Conly, F.M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1998
• Subjects: Mackenzie Delta; sediment loads; rivers; delta du Mackenzie; charges solides; cours d’eau; Northwest Territories; Mackenzie River; Canada; Liard; Peel River; Arctic; Liard River; Mackenzie Basin; Mackenzie river
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64109

Hydrometric and sediment data collected by Environment Canada in the Mackenzie Basin during the period 1974-94 have been analyzed to produce detailed estimates of sediment inputs to the Mackenzie Delta, based largely on sediment rating equations. The mean annual sediment supply to the delta is deter...