Amundsen Science
Amundsen Science is a Canadian research program that focuses on the Arctic and Antarctic regions. It aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding of these polar environments through collaborative research initiatives.
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Multimedia contaminant survey during the Amundsen 2005
Amundsen ScienceMonitoring survey has been achieved during the Amundsen 2005 cruise through continuous measurement of total gaseous mercury (TGM), speciated Hg species (Hg°, RGM and PM), ozone and other gases (CO, CO2 and CH4), and media sampling of pesticides.
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OASIS-CANADA-OOTI CFL: Atmospheric composition and structure during the CFL campaign near the Amundsen icebreaker in the Amundsen Gulf
Amundsen ScienceData were compiled in campaign mode and were obtained over the ice of the Amundsen Gulf, using the OOTI (Out On The Ice) mobile laboratory mounted on a specially manufactured Arctic sled and running on a bank of 12 VDC batteries. Chemical and meteorological…
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Microplastics Contamination in Sediment, Water, Snow/Ice and Fish of the Canadian Arctic, 2019
Amundsen ScienceMicroplastics (MPs) contaminate the oceans from the poles to the equators and from the sea surface to the deep sea. In addition, MPs have been recorded in freshwater systems, including in lakes, rivers and streams globally. Not only an aquatic issue, MPs…
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Assessing Legacy and Emerging Contaminants in Canadian Arctic Air and Water Bodies as an Entry Point into the Arctic Food Chain: 2023-2024
Amundsen ScienceAs part of NCP and ArcticNet, air, water, sediment and zooplankton samples were collected from on board the CCGS Amundsen. Additional water samples were collected from the CCGS Laurier in the Beaufort Sea. Different types of water samples were collected: grab…
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Organic Contaminants in Canadian Archipelago: Central and Eastern, 2015
Amundsen ScienceAir, water (grab and passive) and sediment samples were collected from on board the CCGS Amundsen in the summer of 2015 as a part of ArcticNet and the Northern Contaminants Program. These samples were collected to determine the occurrence and levels of legacy…
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Assessing Legacy and Emerging Contaminants in Canadian Arctic Air and Water Bodies as an Entry Point into the Arctic Food Chain: 2022-2023
Amundsen ScienceAs part of NCP and ArcticNet, air, water, sediment and zooplankton samples were collected from on board the CCGS Amundsen. Additional water samples were collected from the CCGS Laurier in the Beaufort Sea. Different types of water samples were collected: grab…
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Investigating the Sources, Abundance and Types of Microplastics in the Arctic, 2018
Amundsen ScienceMicroplastics pollution has been found across the globe, but with limited information from the polar regions. Although there is evidence of microplastics in the Arctic and Antarctic, little is understood about the sources, fate and extent of contamination. We…
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OASIS-CANADA CFL: Atmospheric composition and structure during the CFL campaign from the Amundsen icebreaker in the Amundsen Gulf
Amundsen ScienceData were compiled in campaign mode and were obtained over the ice of the Amundsen Gulf. Chemical and meteorological variables were collected with commercial and custom made instrumentation, as detailed below. Ozone (O3): Measurements were taken with TECO…
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Organic Contaminants in Canadian Archipelago: Central and Western, 2014
Amundsen ScienceAir, water and sediment samples were collected from on board the CCGS Amundsen and passive water samplers were deployed on the moorings in the summer of 2014 as a part of ArcticNet and Northern Contaminants Program (NCP). These samples were collected to…
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Organic Contaminants in Canadian Archipelago: Central and Eastern, 2010
Amundsen ScienceTo understand the role oceans play in transporting chemicals, water at several depths was sampled near Resolute Bay in May-June 2010 to quantify the contaminant concentrations. These measurement will be used to confirm changes in water concentrations observed…
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Organic Contaminants in Canadian Archipelago: Central and Eastern, 2011
Amundsen ScienceAir, water, phytoplankton and zooplankton samples were collected on board the CCGS Amundsen in October 2011 as part of ArcticNet between Kugluktuk, NT and Quebec City, QC via Baffin Bay. The samples were analysed for legacy organochlorine pesticides (OCPs),…
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Investigating the Sources, Abundance and Types of Microplastics in the Arctic, 2017
Amundsen ScienceMicroplastics pollution has been found across the globe, but with limited information from the polar regions. Although there is evidence of microplastics in the Arctic and Antarctic, little is understood about the sources, fate and extent of contamination. We…
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Organic Contaminants in Canadian Archipelago: Central and Eastern, 2013
Amundsen ScienceAir and water samples were collected from on board the CCGS Amundsen in the fall of 2013 as a part of ArcticNet and the Northern Contaminants Program (NCP). These samples were collected to determine the occurrence and levels of legacy pesticides and new and…
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Microplastics Contamination in Sediment, Water, Snow/Ice, Fish and Seals of the Canadian Arctic: 2021-2022
Amundsen ScienceMicroplastics (MPs) contaminate the oceans from the poles to the equators and from the sea surface to the deep sea. In addition, MPs have been recorded in freshwater systems, including in lakes, rivers and streams globally. Not only an aquatic issue, MPs…
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Mercury Concentrations and Rates of Biogeochemical Transformations in Marine Waters of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Amundsen ScienceSample collection took place during both legs of the 2005 CCGS Amundsen cruise, during Leg 1 in 2006 and during Leg 3 in 2007. Water samples were collected using Teflon-lined Niskin bottles mounted on the ship¿s rosette system, at sites ranging from Hudson…
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Belcher Glacier surface and bedrock digital elevation models and ice thickness map
Amundsen ScienceImproved surface and bedrock DEMs have been produced for the Belcher Glacier using data from different sources, including in situ measurements, airborne soundings, and satellite images. Surface elevation is based on 2007 (late summer) SPOT5 HRS images. Bed…
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Benthic Marine Sponges Collected from Baffin Bay, North Labrador Sea, and Davis Strait aboard the CCGS Amundsen 2015 to 2017 as part of ArcticNet HiBio Project
Amundsen ScienceSponges were sampled from multiple sites in the Northeast Atlantic from multiple cruises aboard the CCGS Amundsen. Benthic sponges were obtained through Box cores, Agassiz trawls, and through targeted sampling using the SuMO ROV. Sponges were photographed on…
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Glaciodyn (Canada) IPY Project: Belcher Glacier seabed mapping data
Amundsen ScienceThe Belcher Glacier seabed mapping program was carried out over a 12-hour period in September 2006 and consisted of: 1) imaging of deeper parts of the inlet using the EM300 30 kHz multibeam sonar on the CCGS Amundsen icebreaker; and 2) detailed mapping…
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Protist communities in Franklin Bay (Beaufort Sea) using environmental DNA analysis
Amundsen ScienceSamples were collected from the icebreaker CCGS 'Amundsen' into Franklin Bay from fall 2003 to summer 2004 at depth between 160 m and 200 m with a Seabird rosette system equipped with 12 l Niskin-type bottles and a Seabird 911+ CTD probe (salinity,…
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Phytoplankton light absorption properties in Southern Beaufort Sea and the Amundsen Gulf
Amundsen ScienceField observations were made in the southern Beaufort Sea and the Amundsen Gulf as part of CASES 2003 expedition. Samples were collected during the first two legs of the expedition from 13 September to 14 October 2003 (open water) and from 15 October to 25…
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