Coastal research in the Arctic photo gallery The western Canadian Arctic has one of the most rapidly changing coastlines in the country. Our research is examining how climate change is affecting this vulnerable coastline. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Read more
The Dangers of Underwater Landslides (Ask NRCan) On this episode of “Ask NRCan,” research scientist Alexandre Normandeau talks about his work on underwater landslides and their impacts on coastal communities. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Read more
Studying Permafrost in the Canadian Arctic (Byte-Sized Science) Permafrost scientists Stephen Wolfe and Peter Morse travelled to the western Canadian arctic to observe permafrost conditions along the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk highway. The highway must be constantly maintained to ensure safe driving conditions over the permafrost. Stephen explains the type of geological studies he and Peter conducted to better understand permafrost conditions. Keywords: Arctic Geosciences Read more
What’s a MT Survey? (Let’s Science! with Vicki and Sarah) Research scientist Vicki Tschirhart and field assistant Sarah Mount take us behind the scenes of a ground geophysical survey in northern Saskatchewan. Spoiler Alert – cat litter is involved! Keywords: Geosciences Read more
Earthquakes: shaking the foundations of popular misconceptions Media reports of earthquakes often identify their epicentre as a single point on a map. This may be accurate for small earthquakes. But for large ones, the seismic energy is released from a large surface, not a point on a map. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Read more
Volcanoes in Canada: Are they ready to rumble? The last time a volcano erupted in Canada was 150 years ago. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Read more
Today’s forecast: scattered ice chunks with an 80% chance of flooding In analyzing the Facebook data collected by the community, Whalen and his colleagues Paul Fraser and Don Forbes are making further discoveries of their own Keywords: Geosciences Maps Natural hazards Read more
Facebook gives scientists a front row seat on northern ice breakup Anyone who’s seen ice break up in the North knows it’s an incredible experience, with large masses and floes of ice along the coast and racing downstream in turbulent rivers. Keywords: Geosciences Natural hazards Read more
Hot springs temporarily run dry after Haida Gwaii earthquake The hot springs in Gandll K'in Gwaay.yaay, a small island in the southeast Haida Gwaii archipelago, were some of the hottest in Canada — reaching up to 80°C — until a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Haida Gwaii in October 2012. Keywords: Climate change Geosciences Indigenous Read more
Climate change: Arctic coastlines eroding up to 40 m yearly Talk of climate change impact often focuses on the future — 10, 20 or 50 years ahead. But in the Arctic, the erosion of coastline can sometimes be measured from one day to another. Keywords: Arctic Climate change Geosciences Read more