Amundsen Science
Amundsen Science is a Canadian research program that focuses on the Arctic and Antarctic regions. It aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding of these polar environments through collaborative research initiatives.
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Marine sediment cores from submerged deltas and fjords of Cumberland Peninsula, 2014-2015
Amundsen ScienceThe cores were collected using a small gravity corer aboard the MV Nuliajuk in September 2014, and a piston corer aboard the CCGS Amundsen during October of 2014 and 2015. Initial data included records of sample location and core length. Laboratory work has…
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Mesozooplankton abundance, distribution and composition in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago: ArcticNet 2005-2018
Amundsen ScienceTwo samplers fitted with 200 µm to 500 µm mesh nets were used for zooplankton collection on the 2005 to 2011 and 2013 to 2018 ArcticNet's oceanographic missions onboard the NGCC Amundsen. One was a metallic structure with 4 nets of 1 m2 mouth aperture each…
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2016 ROV video survey (Dive 52) in a deep-water environment at North East Saglek Bank (Labrador, Canada) aboard CCGS Amundsen
Amundsen ScienceA video-survey (Dive 52) using a Super Mohawk remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was conducted in July 2016 at Saglek Bank (Labrador, Canada). The benthic environment was video-recorded and photographed using a high-definition camera (1Cam Alpha, Sub C Imaging,…
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Mesozooplankton abundance, distribution and composition in the northern Baffin Bay: ArcticNet 2005-2018
Amundsen ScienceTwo samplers fitted with 200 µm to 500 µm mesh nets were used for zooplankton collection on the 2005 to 2011 and 2013 to 2018 ArcticNet's oceanographic missions onboard the NGCC Amundsen. One was a metallic structure with 4 nets of 1 m2 mouth aperture (2x2…
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2014-2015 ROV video surveys in deep-water environments at Scott Inlet, Nunavut, aboard CCGS Amundsen
Amundsen ScienceIn July 2014 and October 2015 a Super Mohawk (SuMo) remotely operated vehicle (ROV) aboard the CCGS Amundsen was used to video-survey a deep-water environment at Scott Inlet. In 2014, a video-transect ~2.7 km long was followed across depths of 475-650 m.…
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Multibeam sonar mapping in outer Frobisher Bay, 2017-2018
Amundsen ScienceMultibeam sonar data and accompanying acoustic sub-bottom profile data were collected using the multibeam echosounder aboard the scientific icebreaker CCGS Amundsen. Particular focus in 2017 and 2018 mapping was on deep water troughs with apparent mega-scale…
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2018 ROV video survey in SW Greenland aboard CCGS Amundsen (dives 68-69)
Amundsen ScienceTwo remotely operated vehicle (ROV) video surveys were conducted at the SW Greenland location, at depths of ~700-950 m in August 2018. The primary purpose of the ROV dives at this location was to video survey the area study the distribution, geology, and…
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2017 ROV video survey in a deep-water environment at Pond Inlet (Qikiqtaaluk) aboard CCGS Amundsen
Amundsen ScienceA video-survey using a Super Mohawk remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was conducted in July 2017 at Pond Inlet, Nunavut. The benthic environment was video-recorded and opportunistically photographed using a high-definition camera (1Cam Alpha, Sub C Imaging, 24.1…
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Submarine Mass Failure Cores from Frobisher Bay (Nunavut) aboard CCGS Amundsen
Amundsen ScienceThis data is currently in relation to twelve piston cores collected aboard CCGS Amundsen, one on cruise 2014805, two on cruise 2015805, six on cruise 2016804, and three on cruise 2017805. Information about these cores (Location, length, grain size, radiocarbon…
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2016 ROV video surveys (Dives 50-51) in a deep-water environment at Hatton Basin (Labrador, Canada) aboard CCGS Amundsen
Amundsen ScienceVideo surveys were conducted in July 2016 aboard CCGS Amundsen, using a Super Mohawk remotely operated vehicle (ROV) at Hatton Basin, Labrador (Canada). ROV dives occurred at two nearby sites (~28 km apart) in the Hatton Basin area (Dives 50 and 51). The…
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Biological data of Arctic cod larvae and juveniles in the Canadian Arctic: ArcticNet 2005-2021
Amundsen ScienceLarval and juvenile Arctic cod were sampled in the Beaufort Sea, Baffin Bay, Hudson Bay and in the Canadian Archipelago through ArcticNet surveys 2005-2021 onboard the NGCC Amundsen. The sampler consisted of a rectangular metal frame carrying side by side two…
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2016 ROV video survey (Dive 53) in a deep-water environment at South East Baffin Shelf (Labrador, Canada) aboard CCGS Amundsen
Amundsen ScienceA video-survey using a Super Mohawk remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was conducted in July 2016 at South East Baffin Shelf (Labrador, Canada). The benthic environment was video-recorded and photographed using a high-definition camera (1Cam Alpha, Sub C Imaging,…
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Thyasirid bivalve collection from around Baffin Island, Nunavut
Amundsen ScienceThyasirid bivalves were collected by sieving sediments collected using box cores aboard the Amundsen, from 2015 to 2017, around Baffin Island and at Saglek Bank. Specimens were preserved in either ethanol (for DNA extraction), in glutaraldehyde (for…
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Benthic sediment and faunal sampling in outer Frobisher Bay, 2017-2018
Amundsen ScienceIn 2017 and 2018, we sampled about 20 locations across Frobisher Bay, mostly in the deeper portions of outer Frobisher Bay that are only accessible for sampling from large ships. Sample stations were chosen to span the range of depth and slope values in the…
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2015 ROV video survey in a deep-water environment at Navy Board Inlet, Nunavut, aboard CCGS Amundsen
Amundsen ScienceA video-survey using a Super Mohawk remotely operated vehicle (ROV) was conducted in October 2015 in Navy Board Inlet, Nunavut. The benthic environment was video-recorded and opportunistically photographed using a high-definition camera (1Cam Alpha, Sub C…
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Ichthyoplankton and zooplankton samples in the Labrador Sea and Canadian Arctic (2017-2024)
Amundsen ScienceThe dataset is composed of Ichthyoplankton and zooplankton captured during the ArcticNet cruise aboard the CCGS Amundsen from 2017 to 2024. Three samplers fitted with 200 µm to 500 µm mesh nets were used for zooplankton collection. One was a metallic structure…
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Floating microplastics surveys off SW Greenland, 2018
Amundsen ScienceFloating microplastic particles were measured in surface seawater above the shelf-slope break off SW Greenland. Four replicate tows of a Manta surface trawl with 200 micron mesh were carried out from CCGS Amundsen. This site was chosen to correspond with ROV…
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2014 ROV video survey in a deep-water environment at Home Bay, Nunavut, aboard CCGS Amundsen
Amundsen ScienceIn July 2014 a Super Mohawk (SuMo) remotely operated vehicle (ROV) aboard the CCGS Amundsen was used to video-survey a deep-water environment at Home Bay. A video-transect ~2.2 km long was followed across depths of 700-750 m. Videos and photographs were…
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Sediment and Invertebrate Sampling for Trophic Benthic Ecology Near the Nain Continental Shelf (Labrador Sea), 2019
Amundsen ScienceBulk and amino acid-specific stable isotope analyses, and morphological taxonomy will be the primary methods used for this project. Isotope analyses of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), hydrogen (H), and sulfur (S) will provide information on trophic interactions.…
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Long-term benthic ecology sampling, inner Frobisher Bay, 2016
Amundsen ScienceBenthic grab samples and underwater towed video samples were collected at long-term ecology sites while onboard the Government of Nunavut vessel MV Nulialjuk and CCGS Amundsen in July and October 2016. On-board the MV Nulialjuk, benthic grab samples…
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