Investigation of the frost heave regime in subaqueous near shore environments, Mackenzie Delta, Beaufort Sea region, N.W.T.
Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: physical sciences, frost heave, salinity, subsea permafrost
| Principal Investigator: | Burn, Chris R (36) |
| Licence Number: | 7126 |
| Organization: | University of British Columbia |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1990
1987
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1987 |
| Project Team: | H.P. Schmidt; C. Souch; M. Younie; J. Toovey |
Objective(s): To determine seasonal frost heave regimes beneath shallow lakes in the Mackenzie Delta near Inuvik. To conduct laboratory simulation of the freezing of sea bottom sediments of varying salinities under several thermal regimes.
