Browsing Department of Geography by Title

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    • Intra-urban analysis of commercial locations: A GIS-based approach 

      Storie, Christopher D. (2013)
      The urban landscape is an interspersed mixing of residences, shops, theatres, parks, natural areas, and a multitude of other uses. From the early days of the central markets, to the planned downtown, to the heavily planned ...

    • Lake Manitoba and its Watershed: Knowledge Gaps & Next Steps 

      Lake Manitoba Working Group (2016)
      Lake Manitoba is a large, shallow prairie lake located in central Manitoba. The lake and watershed are subject to numerous environmental pressures including climate change, land use change, and regulation of water levels, ...

    • Linking dominant rainfall-runoff event hydrologic response dynamics with nitrate and chloride load estimates of three boreal Shield catchments 

      Ross, C. A.; Casson, N. J.; Tenuwara, M. (American Geophysical Union, 2021-08-21)
      Understanding hydrological dynamics in boreal Shield catchments is critical for projecting changes in stream runoff and chemistry in a region that is sensitive to climate change. Previous work has mostly focused on a limited ...

    • Manganese-rich olivines: Identification from spectral reflectance properties 

      Cloutis, Edward A. (Journal of Geophysical Research, 1997-11-25)
      Reflectance spectra of manganese-rich olivines were examined to determine which spectral features allow these minerals to be distinguished from forsteritic-fayalitic olivines. The results indicate that manganese-rich ...

    • Mineralogic constraints on sulfur-rich soils from Pancam spectra at Gusev crater, Mars 

      Johnson, J. R.; Bell, J. F. III; Cloutis, E.; Staid, M.; Farrand, W. H.; McCoy, T.; Rice, M.; Wang, A.; Yen, A. (Geophysical Research Letters, 2007-07-06)
      The Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Spirit excavated sulfur-rich soils exhibiting high albedo and relatively white to yellow colors at three main locations on and south of Husband Hill in Gusev crater, Mars. The multispectral ...

    • A model for training undergraduate students in collaborative science 

      Casson, Nora J.; Whitfield, Colin J.; Baulch, Helen M.; Mills, Sheryl; North, Rebecca L.; Venkiteswaran, Jason J. (American Geophysical Union, 2018-08-16)
      Engagement of undergraduate students in research has been demonstrated to correlate with improved academic performance and retention. Research experience confers many benefits on participants, particularly foundational ...

    • More than Talking Heads?!? How do administrative tribunals hear from the public? A report prepared for the Consumers’ Association of Canada – Manitoba Branch 

      Fitzpatrick, Patricia; Alabi, Babatunde (2021-04-30)
      Consumers and the general public want a say in the decisions which affect them. However, access to meaningful engagement in regulatory decisions is uneven across jurisdictions, as well as across types of tribunals. Scholarship ...

    • A new staples industry? Complexity, governance and Canada's diamond mines 

      Fitzpatrick, Patricia J. (Oxford University Press, 2007)
      The discovery of indicator minerals in the Slave geological province began a staking and development rush that, in a little over a decade, saw Canada becoming one of the world’s largest producers of diamonds. An examination ...

    • Optical and radiometric models of the NOMAD instrument part I: the UVIS channel 

      Vandaele, Ann C.; Willame, Yannick; Depiesse, Cédric; Thomas, Ian R.; Robert, Séverine; Bolsée, David; Patel, Manish R.; Mason, Jon P.; Leese, Mark; Lesschaeve, Stefan; Antoine, Philippe; Daerden, Frank; Delanoye, Sofie; Drummond, Rachel; Neefs, Eddy; Ristic, Bojan; Lopez-Moreno, José-Juan; Bellucci, Giancarlo; NOMAD Team, NOMAD Team (Optics Express, 2015-11-09)
      The NOMAD instrument has been designed to best fulfil the science objectives of the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission that will be launched in 2016. The instrument is a combination of three channels that cover the UV, ...

    • Optical and radiometric models of the NOMAD instrument part II: the infrared channels - SO and LNO 

      Thomas, I. R.; Vandaele, A.C.; Robert, S.; Neefs, E.; Drummond, R.; Daerden, F.; Delanoye, S.; Ristic, B.; Berkenbosch, S.; Clairquin, R.; Maes, J.; Bonnewijn, S.; Depiesse, C.; Mahieux, A.; Trompet, L.; Neary, L.; Willame, Y.; Wilquet, V.; Nevejans, D.; Aballea, L.; Moelans, W.; De Vos, L.; Lesschaeve, S.; Van Vooren, N.; Lopez-Moreno, J.-J.; Patel, M. R.; Bellucci, G.; NOMAD Team, NOMAD Team (Optics Express, 2016-02-16)
      NOMAD is a suite of three spectrometers that will be launched in 2016 as part of the joint ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission. The instrument contains three channels that cover the IR and UV spectral ranges ...

    • Pyroxene reflectance spectra: Minor absorption bands and effects of elemental substitutions 

      Cloutis, Edward A. (Journal of Geophysical Research, 2002-06-13)
      Reflectance spectra of a suite of compositionally diverse pyroxenes exhibit variable spectral properties which are associated with various elemental substitutions. Those associated with transition series elements, such as ...

    • Pyroxene spectroscopy revisited: Spectral-compositional correlations and relationship to geothermometry. 

      Cloutis, Edward A.; Gaffey, Michael J. (Journal of Geophysical Research, 1991-12-25)
      Pyroxene reflectance and transmittance spectra have been examined in a search for systematic relationships between spectral features and compositional variations and to assess the applicability of reflectance spectroscopy ...

    • Reenvisioning an Energy Strategy for Manitoba: Planning for 2030 and Beyond 

      Robb, Kate; Fitzpatrick, Patricia (University of Winnipeg, 2020)
      On March 10, 2020 the Re-envisioning an Energy Strategy for Manitoba: Planning for 2030 and Beyond workshop was held at The University of Winnipeg. The purpose of the event was to initiate a discussion amongst Manitobans ...

    • The role of wetland coverage within the near-stream zone in predicting of seasonal stream export chemistry from forested headwater catchments 

      Casson, Nora J.; Eimers, M. Catherine; Watmough, Shaun A.; Richardson, Murray C. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2019-02-19)
      Stream chemistry is often used to infer catchment‐scale biogeochemical processes. However, biogeochemical cycling in the near‐stream zone or hydrologically‐connected areas may exert a stronger influence on stream chemistry ...

    • Snow covered soils produce N₂O that is lost from forested catchments prior to snowmelt 

      Enanga, E.M.; Creed, I.F.; Fairweather, T.; Casson, N.J. (American Geophysical Union, 2016-08-25)
      The magnitude of net soil nitrous oxide (N₂O) production from a snow‐covered catchment in a northern temperate forest was investigated. There was considerable net soil N₂O‐N production and consumption through the snowpack, ...

    • Spectroscopic approaches for studying faint text on a wooden tally from Invincible (1758) 

      Goltz, Douglas M.; Piniuta, Brent; Huebner, Erwin; Attas, Michael; Cloutis, Edward; Broomhead, John (International Journal of Conservation Science, 2013-01-01)
      In this study we describe the application of X-ray fluorescence, variable pressure scanning electron microscopy and visible (420-720 nm) hyperspectral imaging to assess the surface properties of a wood tally stick that was ...

    • Spectroscopic Imaging in Art Conservation: A New Tool for Materials Investigations 

      Attas, Michael; Cloutis, Edward; Collins, Catherine; Goltz, Douglas; Majzels, Claudine; Mansfield, James R.; Mantsch, Henry H. (The MIT Press, 2003-08-01)

    • Statement on Spectroscopic Imaging in Art Conservation: A New Tool for Materials Investigations 

      Attas, Michael; Cloutis, Edward; Collins, Catherine; Goltz, Douglas; Majzels, Claudine; Mansfield, James R.; Mantscha, Henry H. (Leonardo Electronic Archive, 2002-09)

    • Surface albedo and spectral variability of Ceres 

      Li (李荐扬), Jian-Yang; Reddy, Vishnu; Nathues, Andreas; Le Corre, Lucille; Izawa, Matthew R. M.; Cloutis, Edward A.; Sykes, Mark V.; Carsenty, Uri; Castillo-Rogez, Julie C.; Hoffmann, Martin; Jaumann, Ralf; Krohn, Katrin; Mottola, Stefano; Prettyman, Thomas H.; Schaefer, Michael; Schenk, Paul; Schröder, Stefan E.; Williams, David A.; Smith, David E.; Zuber, Maria T.; Konopliv, Alexander S.; Park, Ryan S.; Raymond, Carol A.; Russell, Christopher T. (The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2016-01-29)
      Previous observations suggested that Ceres has active, but possibly sporadic, water outgassing as well as possibly varying spectral characteristics over a timescale of months. We used all available data of Ceres collected ...

    • Visible/near-infrared spectral diversity from in situ observations of the Bagnold Dune Field sands in Gale Crater, Mars 

      Johnson, Jeffrey R.; Achilles, Cherie; Bell, James F. III; Bender, Steve; Cloutis, Edward; Ehlmann, Bethany; Fraeman, Abigail; Gasnault, Olivier; Hamilton, Victoria E.; Le Mouélic, Stéphane; Maurice, Sylvestre; Pinet, Patrick; Thompson, Lucy; Wellington, Danika; Wiens, Roger C. (Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2017-12-13)
      As part of the Bagnold Dune campaign conducted by Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity, visible/near-infrared reflectance spectra of dune sands were acquired using Mast Camera (Mastcam) multispectral imaging (445–1013 ...