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Science at the Top of the World - Field Work: Isostatic Rebound in Wapusk National Park
20111 min 23 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Patrick McGowan
Script: Patrick McGowanP.J. Naworynski
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Northern ecologist John Sweetman explains how Wapusk National Park is actually growing in spots by over a meter a year. After being locked under the weight of the Laurentide ice sheet, isostatic rebound is causing the land to bounce back, reshaping and reforming the landscape.
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Subject categories
- Environment and Conservation > Arctic RegionNational Parks in Western Canada and the Arctic
- Geography and Geology > Arctic RegionClimate
- Sciences > Astronomy and Space Sciences
- Indigenous Peoples in Canada (Inuit) > Environmental Issues
- Science > Earth Science and GeologyLife Systems/Ecology
- Technology Education > Environment and Technology
- Geography > The Arctic
Credits
- director
- Patrick McGowan
- writer
- Patrick McGowan
- P.J. Naworynski