Peat Plateau Collapse and Climate Change
Regions: Gwich'in Settlement Area, Dehcho Region
Tags: physical sciences, permafrost, climate change, peatlands
| Principal Investigator: | Wein, Ross (17) |
| Licence Number: | 12061 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta; Canadian Circumpolar Institute |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1992
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1992 |
| Project Team: | Dr. P.A. Thomas; Mr. S.C. Chatwin; one student |
Objective(s): To monitor long-term post-fire melting of permafrost and the collapse of peat plateaus.
Project Description: The research will examine permafrost-containing peat plateaus that have burned during severe fires to determine the features of subsidence (decrease) and the rate of subsidence.
