The influence of sedimentation on permafrost distribution, Richards Island, NWT.

Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region

Tags: physical sciences, permafrost, sediment, permafrost mapping

Principal Investigator: Dyke, Larry (10)
Licence Number: 8040
Organization: Queen's University
Licensed Year(s): 1988
Issued: Jan 01, 1988
Project Team: Stephen Wolfe

Objective(s): To place temperature probes using a water jet to measure temperatures beneath a 2 km long spit at the north end of Richards Island to determine if the accumulation of these sediments has influenced the distribution of permafrost.