Research and monitoring

Auyuittuq National Park

Many research projects have taken place in Auyuittuq National Park over the years, enhancing our understanding of the park’s natural and cultural heritage. Research teams conducting studies in the park vary from year to year. Below are highlights of a few studies that took place in the park in 2018.

Discovery of an impact crater in Arctic Canada

In 2018, researchers worked to determine whether a circular lake within Auyuittuq was an impact crater formed by a meteorite.

ArcticNet 2018 expedition onboard the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen

In 2018, researchers visited Auyuittuq’s marine areas to conduct water sampling and seafloor mapping.

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