Saqvaqjuac
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Early January 1978, cutting hole through first year lake ice for methane addition apparatus.
July 1st, 1978 - marking fish for recapture study, Saqvaqjuac. 314 lake trout marked that day in 7-hectare Spring Lake.
Saqvaqjuac was a 465 m2 Arctic research camp located on the north side of Chesterfield Inlet, Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada, 35 km north-northwest of the hamlet of Chesterfield Inlet.[1] It was opened in 1977, operated every year until 1982, and last used in 1988. Research subjects included whole-lake methane addition,[2] phosphorus and nitrogen eutrophication experiments,[3] and long-range atmospheric transport.[4] The project was operated by the Freshwater Institute, part of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Coordinates: 63°42′N 91°28′W / 63.70°N 91.46°W
References[]
- ^ http://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2013/mpo-dfo/Fs97-13-273-eng.pdf
- ^ Welch, H. E. (1980). "Methane addition to an arctic lake in winter". Limnology and Oceanography. 25 (1): 100–113. Bibcode:1980LimOc..25..100W. doi:10.4319/lo.1980.25.1.0100.
- ^ Welch, Harold E. (1985). "Introduction to Limnological Research at Saqvaqjuac, Northern Hudson Bay". Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 42 (3): 494–505. doi:10.1139/f85-067.
- ^ Welch, Harold E. (1991). "Brown snow: a long-range transport event in the Canadian Arctic". Environmental Science & Technology. 25 (2): 280–286. Bibcode:1991EnST...25..280W. doi:10.1021/es00014a010.
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