Numerical simulations of shallow groundwater flow and heat transport in continuous permafrost setting under impact of climate warming

• Published in: Canadian Geotechnical Journal
• Main Authors: Shojae Ghias, Masoumeh, Therrien, René, Molson, John, Lemieux, Jean-Michel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2019
• Subjects: Iqaluit; Nunavut; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2017-0182; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/cgj-2017-0182; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cgj-2017-0182

Numerical simulations of coupled groundwater flow and heat transport are used to address how hydrogeological conditions can affect permafrost dynamics. The simulations are based on a two-dimensional vertical-plane conceptual model of a study site at the Iqaluit Airport, Nunavut, Canada, which includ...