Relic Pleistocene Permafrost, Western Arctic, Canada

Icy layers and interbedded frozen sediments along the Arctic Coastal Plain of northwestern Canada have been subjected to glacial deformation. Radiocarbon dates indicate that the deformation took place more than 40,000 years ago.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Authors: Mackay, J. Ross, Rampton, V. N., Fyles, J. G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1972
Subjects:
Arctic
Canada
permafrost
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.176.4041.1321
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.176.4041.1321
Description
Summary:Icy layers and interbedded frozen sediments along the Arctic Coastal Plain of northwestern Canada have been subjected to glacial deformation. Radiocarbon dates indicate that the deformation took place more than 40,000 years ago.

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