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
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.