Principal Investigator:Morse, Peter D Licensed Year(s):20082007
2006
Summary:
Permafrost composition and distribution at Kendall Island Bird Sanctuary in the Mackenzie Delta is unknown, and thawing as a result of disturbance may result in surface subsidence. The objective of this study is to determine near-surface permafrost conditions and distributions as they relate to vegetation and snow cover.
Permafrost is a function of mean annual air temperature at a continental s...