| Title | Reconnaissance study of proglacial Stewart Lakes, Baffin Island, District of Franklin |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
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| Author | Gilbert, R; Syvitski, J P M; Taylor, R B |
| Source | Current research part A/Recherches en cours partie A; by Geological Survey of Canada; Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 85-1A, 1985 p. 505-510, https://doi.org/10.4095/120144 (Open Access) |
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| Year | 1985 |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| Related | This publication is contained in Geological Survey of
Canada; (1985). Current research part A, Geological Survey of Canada, Paper no. 85-1A |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Nunavut |
| NTS | 27F |
| Area | Baffin Island |
| Lat/Long WENS | -72.0000 -68.0000 71.0000 70.0000 |
| Subjects | surficial geology/geomorphology; glaciers; glaciation; glaciofluvial deposits; ice thicknesses; Quaternary |
| Illustrations | location maps; photographs |
| Released | 1984 12 01; 2010 11 04 |
| Abstract | Stewart Lakes are dammed by neoglacial moraines in a through-valley between Gibbs and Sam Ford fiords in northeastern Baffin Island. Maximum water depth on the basis of spot soundings is 108 m. Glaciers
are retreating at rates between 19 and 34 m/a, and the lake level has lowered from 69 m above sea level to 55 m as a result of ice retreat and downcutting of the moraines. On 13 September 1983, suspended sediment concentrations in Stewart Lakes
varied from 66 to 109 mg/L. In Refuge Harbour (Gibbs Fiord) the concentration in overflowing fresh water was 135 mg/L. These values are significantly higher than those measured in most other ice-proximal lakes and fiords. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 120144 |
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