Department of Geography

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 ...

Advancing local energy transitions: A global review of government instruments supporting community energy

Leonhardt, Reata; Noble, Bram; Poelzer, Greg; Fitzpatrick, Patricia; Belcher, Ken; Holdmann, Gwen (Elsevier, 2021-10-28)

The adoption and encouragement of community energy, that is, the incentive to develop renewable energy projects with community participation and ownership, is a key ingredient of energy transition. Government policies and ...

Empowering Churchill: Exploring energy security in northern Manitoba

Kvern, Michael; Fitzpatrick, Patricia; Fishback, LeeAnn (Arctic Institute of North America, 2022-06-11)

To those living in Churchill, Manitoba, having power means much more than being able to turn on the lights. Using Churchill as a case study, we examine how local context can improve the suitability of energy security ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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)

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 ...

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 ...

Acidic weathering of basalt and basaltic glass: 1. Near-infrared spectra, thermal infrared spectra, and implications for Mars

Horgan, Briony H. N.; Smith, Rebecca J.; Cloutis, Edward A.; Mann, Paul; Christensen, Philip R. (Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 2017-01-24)

Acid-leached rinds and coatings occur in volcanic environments on Earth and have been identified using orbital spectroscopy on Mars, but their development is poorly understood. We simulated long-term open-system acidic ...

Forestry and Kaiñgining in the Philippines: A Selected Bibliography

Scott, Geoffrey A. J. (1980)

An annotated bibliography on forests and forestry in the Philippines. Table of contents: 1. Aforestation - Reforestation; 2. Deforestation; 3. Forest Laws/Agencies; 4. Vegetation Cover of R.P.; 5. Parang - Fallow; 6. ...

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, ...