Principal Investigator:Graburn, Larry Licensed Year(s):
2006
2005 Summary:
The objective of this project is to test the thermal properties of straw bales and reflective surfaces for use on permafrost slopes along a potential pipeline route in the Mackenzie Valley. These materials might be used in conjunction with or as alternatives to wood chips to protect the exposed slopes from surface erosion and reduce the rate of thawing. In mid-February 2006 a bulldozer and brush c...
Principal Investigator:Zhou, Fuqun Licensed Year(s):
2004
Summary:
Structural infrastructure in northern communities is dependent on the permafrost layer for stability. The thawing and disappearance of the permafrost layer has accelerated in recent decades, damaging buildings and other infrastructure, and causing public...
Principal Investigator:Begin, Christian Licensed Year(s):
1990
Summary:
The research team will investigate a few localities to determine the best sites to study eolian deposits (sand dunes) and features related to permafrost degradation. Samples of granular and organic deposits will be taken....
Principal Investigator:Fairbarns, Matt Licensed Year(s):
1984
Summary:
To choose study sites for work to be done next Spring on investigation of vegetation-permafrost-microclimate relationships associated with subarctic pipeline disturbances....