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.

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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:
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
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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.176.4041.1321 2024-09-15T18:29:44+00:00 Relic Pleistocene Permafrost, Western Arctic, Canada Mackay, J. Ross Rampton, V. N. Fyles, J. G. 1972 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.176.4041.1321 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.176.4041.1321 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 176, issue 4041, page 1321-1323 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1972 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.176.4041.1321 2024-07-25T04:01:40Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 176 4041 1321 1323
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description 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.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Mackay, J. Ross
Rampton, V. N.
Fyles, J. G.
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Rampton, V. N.
Fyles, J. G.
Relic Pleistocene Permafrost, Western Arctic, Canada
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title Relic Pleistocene Permafrost, Western Arctic, Canada
title_short Relic Pleistocene Permafrost, Western Arctic, Canada
title_full Relic Pleistocene Permafrost, Western Arctic, Canada
title_fullStr Relic Pleistocene Permafrost, Western Arctic, Canada
title_full_unstemmed Relic Pleistocene Permafrost, Western Arctic, Canada
title_sort relic pleistocene permafrost, western arctic, canada
publisher American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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