North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre

北奴应用气候研究中心

• 批准号: 517929-2017
• 负责人: McAlister, Joel
• 金额: $ 7.29万
• 依托单位: Aurora College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: College and Community Innovation Program - Entry Level
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=697037
• 关键词: North; Slave; Applied; Climate; Research

Climate warming is occurring at some of the fastest rates in the world in the Northwest Territories (NT). Mean annual temperature increases of up to 5 C have been recorded in some areas over the past 50 years. Climate change poses huge issues for Northern Canada and the NT in particular. Impacts on wildlife, infrastructure, power generations, transportation and housing are just some of the current issues, yet very little research capacity exists in the Northwest Territories to understand, mitigate and plan for the impacts of these changes. Climate change is affecting hydro-electric power generation for the city of Yellowknife and the connected, surrounding indigenous communities of Bechocko, Dettah and N'Dillo. Over the past 5 years the Snare Basin has experienced more frequent and severe forest fires, drought and low water. The issues facing the Northwest Territories Power Corporation will affect all citizens of the NT in the form of higher rates and taxes. Paradoxically in some indigenous communities, river flows are increasing, likely due to permafrost thaw and this appears to be affecting groundwater used by the community and may impact the community's ability to develop renewable hydro power to mitigate the effects of producing power from diesel. Much of the North moves on ice and winter roads, warming winter temperatures and larger loads to mine sites has put stress on the length of winter road seasons and the size of loads moved. Better understanding of ice dynamics, remote imaging and lake bathymetric studies are needed to improve ice cover roads. The North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre is responding to community, commercial and government needs to better understand, predict and mitigate the effects of climate change in the NT. The North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre will focus staff and equipment to solve local problems and work with industrial and Indigenous partners in the Yellowknife region.

西北地区（NT）的气候变暖速度是世界上最快的。意思是 过去 50 年来，一些地区的气温每年上升高达 5 摄氏度。气候 变化给加拿大北部，尤其是北领地带来了巨大的问题。对野生动物、基础设施的影响 发电、交通和住房只是当前的一些问题，但研究却很少 西北地区有能力了解、减轻和规划这些变化的影响。 气候变化正在影响黄刀市及其相连地区的水力发电 周边的 Bechocko、Dettah 和 N'Dillo 土著社区。过去5年，斯奈尔盆地 经历了更加频繁和严重的森林火灾、干旱和低水位。西北地区面临的问题 领土电力公司将以提高税率和税收的形式影响北领地的所有公民。 矛盾的是，在一些土著社区，河流流量正在增加，这可能是由于永久冻土融化和 这似乎影响了社区使用的地下水，并可能影响社区的能力 发展可再生水力发电，以减轻柴油发电的影响。 北方大部分地区在结冰和冬季道路上行驶，导致冬季气温升高，矿区负载增加 给冬季道路季节的长度和运输的负载的大小带来了压力。更好地了解冰 需要进行动力学、远程成像和湖泊测深研究来改善冰雪覆盖的道路。 北奴应用气候研究中心正在响应社区、商业和政府的要求 需要更好地了解、预测和减轻北领地气候变化的影响。 北奴隶应用气候研究中心将集中人员和设备来解决当地问题和 与黄刀地区的工业和原住民合作伙伴合作。