Research sites

Canada Glacier

The Canada Glacier a small glacier flowing south-east into the northern side of Taylor Valley.  The glacier receives less than 10 cm of snowfall annually. Its seasonal melting feeds Lake Hoare to the west and Lake Fryxell to the east.

Coordinates: 

Latitude: -77.617530822754
Longitude: 162.973419189453

Canada Glacier Snowpit

Snowpit was excavated in the accumulation zone of the Canada Glacier during the 2000-2001 austral summer. GPS coordinates were not obtained at the time of sample collection. Location is approximated based on the recollection of Thomas Nylen, and provided by Kathy Welch in October 2022.

Coordinates: 

Latitude: -77.585997000000
Longitude: 162.736642000000

Canada Stream at delta

Canada Stream at delta
ID: canada_delta
Coordinates based on averaging the starting and ending points of the 'Canada stream at delta' transect (measurements are occasionally made in middle of the established transect)
 Provenance : StreamsIC-97-98_ques.txt

Coordinates: 

Latitude: -77.614707946777
Longitude: 163.069992065430

Canada Stream at F1

USGS site 1; coordinates taken from 1996-97 GPS measurements at center of weir Parent Stream: Canada Stream Provenance : GPS96-97.DOC ID: canada_f1

Coordinates: 

Latitude: -77.613655000000
Longitude: 163.054733300000

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