Principal Investigator:Burn, Chris R Licensed Year(s):20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000
1999
1998 Summary:
Samples of ground ice and permafrost soil, will be collected, and also air, ground and lake water temperatures measured. This information will be used to understand how permafrost conditions in the area have changed in the last few thousand years. We also measure ground movement to determine how the ground deforms during the year in particular we measure the tilting of trees at regular intervals t...
Principal Investigator:Burn, Chris R Licensed Year(s):199719961995
1994
199319921991 Summary:
The researcher will continue to collect samples of ground ice and measure temperatures in lakes and ponds. This information is used to help understand how the ground heaves as it freezes in winter, and to determine the extent of soil settlement during thaw in summer. The information about lakes is used to help understand the relations between water depths and temperatures beneath the lake....