Principal Investigator:Quinton, William L. Licensed Year(s):
2024
2023 Summary:
This licence has been issued for the scientific research application No. 5781.
The long-term objective of this research programme is to improve the understanding, parameterisation and prediction of water flow and storage processes in peatland-dominated, thawing, discontinuous permafrost.
Over the next 5 years, significant progress toward this long term objective will be made through the foll...
Principal Investigator:Spivey, Diane Licensed Year(s):
1988
Summary:
Diane Spivey is interested in knowing why there is less permafrost now in peatbogs. First, she will be mapping areas that have thawed and collapsed. Then, she will be looking and sampling vegetation to see if the vegetation has been disturbed so that it no longer insulates the permafrost as well. Last, she will look to see how well peat retains heat and acts as an insulator. She will use this i...