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McGill Sub-Arctic Research Station
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Dates of existence
1971-
History
The McGill Sub-Arctic Research Station (MSARS) is a research facility located in Schefferville, Québec, operating from 1971 to the present. The station was previously known as the McGill Sub-Arctic Research Laboratory (MSARL) from 1953 to 1971.
In 1971, following a relocation of its facilities, the laboratory was renamed the McGill Sub-Arctic Research Station. The change in designation reflected a transition from a year-round residential laboratory to a seasonal field research station. The station is administered by McGill University's Department of Geography within the Faculty of Science and continues to support research in northern and subarctic environments.
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The laboratory's mandate has expanded over time to include geography, hydrology, seismology, ecology, geomorphology, and studies relating to snow, soils, and permafrost.
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McGill Sub-Arctic Research Laboratory (1953-1971)
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McGill Sub-Arctic Research Laboratory is the predecessor of McGill Sub-Arctic Research Station
Dates of relationship
1954 - 1971
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Former name of McGill Sub-Arctic Research Station.
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https://lccn.loc.gov/n84222762