A winter road crossing snow, ice, and lakes, similar to the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road
Northern Canada is a harsh environment, with conditions that make transportation a major problem. The Tibbitt to Contwoyto winter road stretches 568 kilometres from Yellowknife to Nunavut crossing frozen lakes, and several narrow portages. As a road that is only open for two months each year, small changes to the local climate can have great impacts on the industries who rely on the route. With that in mind, Tim Patterson, a professor of Geology at Carleton University is conducting a research project to determine the long term feasibility of the road. Henry Hawkins spoke with him this past week about what the process entails.
Northern Canada is a harsh environment, with conditions that make transportation a major problem. The Tibbitt to Contwoyto winter road stretches 568 kilometres from Yellowknife to Nunavut crossing frozen lakes, and several narrow portages. As a road that is only open for two months each year, small changes to the local climate can have great impacts on the industries who rely on the route. With that in mind, Tim Patterson, a professor of Geology at Carleton University is conducting a research project to determine the long term feasibility of the road. I spoke with him this past week about what the process entails.
