Climate warming and active layer thaw in the boreal and tundra environments of the Mackenzie Valley

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Woo, Ming-ko, Mollinga, Michael, Smith, Sharon L
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2007
• Subjects: Mackenzie Valley; Active layer thickness; permafrost; Tundra
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e06-121; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e06-121

The variability of maximum active layer thickness in boreal and tundra environments has important implications for hydrological processes, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and the integrity of northern infrastructure. For most planning and management purposes, the long-term probability distributi...