| Title | Environmental impacts of permafrost degradation / Impacts environnementaux de la dégradation du pergélisol |
| Download | Download (whole publication) |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
supersedes any previous licences. |
| Author | Duchesne, M J |
| Source | Public presentations May 11, 2021: Environmental Geoscience Program, current status of research projects for the 2019-2024 program cycle; by Jacob, N; Jautzy, J; Kao, H; Rivard, C; Ahad, J M E; Gammon, P R; Outridge, P M; Galloway, J M; Desbarats, A J; Duchesne, M J; Bringué, M; White, D; Geological Survey of Canada, Scientific Presentation 125, 2021 p. 113-125, https://doi.org/10.4095/328466  Open Access |
| Year | 2021 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Meeting | Public presentations: Environmental Geoscience Program; May 11, 2021 |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English; French |
| Media | on-line; digital |
| Related | This publication is contained in Public presentations May
11, 2021: Environmental Geoscience Program, current status of research projects for the 2019-2024 program cycle |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Northwest Territories; Yukon; Northern offshore region |
| NTS | 107; 117 |
| Area | Beaufort Sea; Mackenzie Delta |
| Lat/Long WENS | -141.0000 -128.0000 71.0000 68.0000 |
| Subjects | environmental geology; surficial geology/geomorphology; marine geology; geophysics; Nature and Environment; Science and Technology; Health and Safety; continental margins; continental shelf; continental
slope; permafrost; ground ice; environmental impacts; heavy metals contamination; pore fluids; salinity; coastal environment; coastal erosion; landslides; hydrate; methane; gas fields; climate, arctic; climate effects; groundwater flow; geophysical
surveys; seismic surveys, marine; seismic reflection surveys; acoustic surveys, marine; geophysical logging; geothermal research; thermal conductivity; microorganisms; sea ice; Environmental Geoscience Program (EGP); Iperk Formation; Akpak Formation;
Kugmallit Formation; Mackenzie Bay Formation; cumulative effects; Federal programs; Scientific research; Greenhouse gases; environmental baseline studies; Resource development; Climate change; Information dissemination |
| Illustrations | location maps; geoscientific sketch maps; block diagrams; seismic profiles; geophysical logs; plots; profiles; photographs; tables; screen captures; bar graphs |
| Program | Environmental
Geoscience |
| Released | 2021 07 16 |
| Abstract | Permafrost underlies ~50% of the Canadian landmass.
Permafrost degradation: natural release of contaminants (e.g. heavy metals), trapped greenhouse gases and saline pore fluids into the
environment.
Project objectives: 1. assess the environmental implications of permafrost degradation; 2. provide a baseline to better appraise the environmental consequences of resource development. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
The goal of the Environmental Geoscience program (EGP) is to distinguish the environmental effects of natural resource development from those produced by
natural processes, and to develop new approaches to support the sustainable use and development of Canada's natural resources through informed decision-making. The ultimate outcome of EGP is to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Canadian
environmental regulation and oversight. By developing innovative geoscience for environmental stewardship, as well as increasing public and private sector access to research findings, decision-makers have a greater capacity and are more empowered to
carry out and review environmental assessments. This SP highlights the 5 public presentations provided on May 11, 2021 as well as all updates from all projects under the EGP. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 328466 |
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