Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Multiscale remote sensing of sea ice in the Kitikmeot Sea: utilizing new Earth Observation constellation missions for monitoring and predicting sea ice conditions

Agreement Number:

PKC-NST-1718-0024

Agreement Value:

$305,302.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 9, 2017 - Mar 31, 2020

Description:

This project aims to outline changes in key seasonal timings and sea ice-associated climate indicators for the Kitikmeot Sea and Cambridge Bay; work with the communities of Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk to define sea ice-associated hazards and impediments to travel and develop new ways to map those features; and utilize multiscale sea ice observations to enhance the use of Earth Observation constellation mission data for monitoring and predicting sea ice conditions.

Organization:

Polar Knowledge Canada

Expected Results:

Outcomes from OB1 include a 20-year sea ice climatology for Cambridge Bay and the Kitikmeot Sea, with a plain language report made publicly available to the community and to CHARS. Protocols for exploiting the archived SAR data for production of community sea ice climatologies, required by all Arctic coastal communities (Katherine Wilson, pers. comm.), will be produced. OB2 will produce new IK and community perspectives on sea ice hazards/trafficability. A place-based approach for detecting sea ice hazards/trafficability zones using SAR, and transforming the data into usable maps/products, will be created. Feedback from the community of Cambridge Bay on the effectiveness of maps/products will inform mapping initiatives and dialogues beyond YR2. OB3 will result in optimized, end-user driven, and RCM-focused sea ice prediction and retrieval approaches at critical scales. Results will be mobilized through research articles and meetings, and transferred to ECCC. Best practices in development and deployment of UAV technology for operating in cold/humid conditions, and mapping snow/ice features, will be reported, made available to project partners, and shared with collaborators.

Location:

Victoria, British Columbia, CA V8P 5C2

Reference Number:

171-2017-2018-Q4-00024

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Amendment Date

Feb 13, 2020

Recipient's Legal Name:

University of Victoria

Research Organization:

University of Victoria | Université de Victoria

Federal Riding Name:

Victoria

Federal Riding Number:

59041

Program:

Northern Science and Technology Program

Program Purpose:

The Science and Technology program aims to create a strong research presence in Canada’s Arctic through POLAR. The program builds a knowledge base to support effective solutions to Arctic issues, northern policy and research development, and advances Canada’s position as a leading Arctic nation.

Coverage:

Canada - Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, and Kitikmeot Sea

NAICS Code:

61131

Amendments:

See Amendments