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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Shipborne dissolved concentrations of benzene and toluene in surface seawater and depth profiles and air sea fluxes in Canadian Arctic/Baffin Bay area, 2017
Amundsen ScienceDissolved concentrations of these gases were measured using a segmented flow coil equilibrator (SFCE) coupled to a Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometer (PTR-MS). Detailed description of the installation on board and the data analysis specific to this…
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Shipborne Dissolved Organic Gas Measurements in Depth Profiles and Underway Seawater (Methanol, Acetone, Acetaldehyde, DMS, Isoprene) Amundsen 2017
Amundsen ScienceDissolved concentrations of these gases were measured using a segmented flow coil equilibrator (SFCE) coupled to a Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometer (PTR-MS). For more information, please refer to Wohl, C., Capelle, D., Jones, A., Sturges, W. T.,…
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Coastal monitoring in Nunavut
Amundsen ScienceOnshore research was conducted using the following methods: multi-temporal analysis and mapping of modern and raised coastal systems using airphotos, satellite imagery, LiDAR and RTK surveys. Data on the sediment composition of coastal landforms was collected…
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ArcticNet Basemaps
Amundsen ScienceMap Projection - A Lambert Conformal Conic projection (with two standard parallels) is used for the ArcticNet Basemap series of mapsheets. In order to minimize distortion in the areas of most interest, the standard parallels were specifically chosen to follow…
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Onshore-offshore surveying and monitoring of selected arctic coastal areas of Nunavut, 2006-2009
Amundsen ScienceOnshore research was conducted using the following methods: multi-temporal analysis and mapping of modern and raised coastal systems using airphotos, satellite imagery, LiDAR and RTK GPS surveys. Data on the sediment composition of coastal landforms was…
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Amundsen Science LADCP Data Collection
Amundsen ScienceThe LADCP data was obtained during the years 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 aboard the CCGS Amundsen. The following parameters were measured: DEPTH (Depth Below Sea Surface m), EWCT (East (true) Component of Current m/s), NSCT (North…
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Multibeam Sonar Data collected from the CCGS Amundsen (2003-2018)
Amundsen ScienceAccoustic data was generated using an EM300 (2003-2008) and EM302 (2008-2017) multibeam sonar system onboard the CCGS Amundsen during ArcticNet Cruises. This bathymetric dataset covers the Canadian Arctic and includes all bathymetric data collected from CCGS…
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Dissolved organic carbon distribution in the Canadian High Arctic, fall 2006
Amundsen ScienceThe distribution of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the water column of the Canadian High Arctic was investigated in 2006, as part of the ArcticNet program. Summer-fall DOC concentrations were measured at 27 stations between 4 September and 17 October 2006.…
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Sedimentation of organic material in Hudson Bay
Amundsen ScienceFree-drifting, short-term particle interceptor traps were deployed from the CCGS Amundsen on eight occasions between 23 September and 16 October 2005. The traps were deployed at two or three depths below the euphotic zone (from 25 to 150 m) for 8 to 20 h. The…
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Ringed seal (Phoca hispida) tagging project via the moon pool of the CCGS Amundsen
Amundsen ScienceRinged seals have been reported to enter and use extensively the moon pool on multiple occasions during the CASES project. A net was designed to attempt to capture ringed seals from the moon pool onboard the CCGS Amundsen during a three week period of leg 6a.…
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Sinking export of organic material in the High Arctic in fall 2006
Amundsen ScienceSinking export of organic material was investigated during the fall of 2006, using free-drifting, short-term particle interceptor traps . The particle interceptor traps were deployed at 9 stations along a transect spanning between the North Water polynya…
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Sinking export of organic material in the High Arctic in fall 2007
Amundsen ScienceSinking export of organic material was investigated during the fall of 2007, using free-drifting, short-term particle interceptor traps . The particle interceptor traps were deployed at 6 stations along a transect spanning between the North Water polynya…
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Dissolved organic carbon distribution in the Canadian Arctic, fall 2007
Amundsen ScienceThe distribution of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the water column of the Canadian Arctic was investigated in 2007, as part of the ArcticNet program. Summer-fall DOC concentrations were measured at 30 stations between 29 September and 3 November 2007.…
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2013 Amundsen Carbonate system data
Amundsen ScienceWater column samples were collected for total inorganic carbon and total alkalinity in the Canadian Archipelago and Baffin Bay. See data file for details (link to data).
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Microplastics Contamination in Sediment, Water, Snow/Ice, Fish and Seals of the Canadian Arctic: 2023-2024
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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Persistent Organic Contaminants in Canadian Archipelago air, zooplankton and water : Beaufort Sea, 2016
Amundsen ScienceAir, water (grab and passive) and zooplankton samples were collected from on board the CCGS Amundsen in the summer of 2016 as a part of ArcticNet and the Northern Contaminants Program. These samples were collected to determine the occurrence and levels of…
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Climate and environmental data collected in the Canadian Arctic during the Amundsen 2005
Amundsen ScienceMeteorological data (temperature, humidity, radiation, wind) was collected through continuous measurement of gas exchange and concentration of total gaseous mercury (TGM), ozone and other gases (CO,H2, CO2 and CH4) between the sea and the atmosphere.
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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: 2020-2021
Amundsen ScienceWe collected water samples in the summer of 2020 from on board the CCGS Wilfrid Laurier in the Beauford Sea. Different types of water samples were collected: grab samples at the surface for flame retardants were collected in glass bottles and shipped back to…
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Assessing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Canadian Arctic Air and Water as an Entry Point into the Arctic Food Chain, Northern Contaminants Program (INAC) and ArcticNet, 2019
Amundsen ScienceWe collected air, water, sediment samples in the summer of 2019 from on board the CCGS Amundsen in the central and eastern Canadian Archipelago. We also collected air and water (grab and passive) from the CCGS Laurier in the Beaufort Sea and the R/V William…
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