Geochemistry of the active layer and near-surface permafrost, Mackenzie delta region, Northwest Territories, Canada

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Kokelj, S V, Burn, C R
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2005
• Subjects: Beaufort Sea; Ice; Inuvik; Mackenzie Delta; Northwest Territories; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e04-089; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e04-089

The soluble ion content of the active layer and near-surface permafrost was determined at 41 sites in the Mackenzie delta region, Northwest Territories, Canada. In delta soils, Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ are the dominant soluble cations, but the quantity and relative abundance of Na + increase with proximity t...