Mercury partitioning in super-permafrost groundwater, Truelove Lowland, Devon Island, Nunavut

• Main Author: Dickson, Alanna L
• Other Authors: Siciliano, Steven, Si, Bing C., Peak, J. Derek, Knight, J. Diane, Fleming, Ian R.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Saskatchewan 2008
• Subjects: mercury; partitioning; super-permafrost; groundwater; Arctic; Devon Island; Nunavut; permafrost
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-07192008-155026

The objective of this study was to determine the dominant biogeochemical controls on mercury partitioning in super-permafrost groundwater at Truelove Lowland, Devon Island, Nunavut. Mercury partitioning in snow, ephemeral standing water, and super-permafrost groundwater was investigated. Results ind...