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Author : Pollard, W.H.; Omelon, C.; Andersen, D. and McKay, C.
Date : 1998
Title : Geomorphic and hydrologic characteristics of perennial springs on Axel Heiberg Island, Canadian High Arctic.
Publication : Permafrost, Seventh International Conference, June 23-27, Yellowknife, Canada. Edited by: A.G. Lewkowicz and M. Allard. Université Laval, Centre d'études nordiques, Collection Nordicana.
Issue : 57:
Page(s) : 909-914.
Abstract
This paper documents the hydrologic and geomorphic characteristics of perennial springs on western Axel Heiberg Island in the Canadian High Arctic. Two groups of mineralized springs occur near the McGill Field Station at Expedition Fiord. The first group is 3 km from the terminus of the White and Thompson Glaciers discharging at the base of the east side of Gypsum Hill adjacent to the floodplain of the Expedition River. The second site is at Colour Peak near the head of Expedition Fiord, approximately 10 km down valley from Gypsum Hill. Each spring group consists of 20-40 outlets spread over several hundred square metres. The mineralized nature of the discharge is responsible for a range of precipitates and travertine deposits. This paper documents spring discharge, water chemistry, and mineral precipitates associated with the springs.
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