Factors influencing permafrost temperatures across tree line in the uplands east of the Mackenzie Delta, 2004–2010 1 This article is one of a series of papers published in this CJES Special Issue on the theme of Fundamental and applied research on permafrost in Canada. 2 Polar Continental Shelf Contribution 03611.

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Palmer, M.J., Burn, C.R., Kokelj, S.V.
• Other Authors: Allard, Michel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2012
• Subjects: Canada; Inuvik; Mackenzie Delta; Northwest Territories; permafrost; Subarctic; Tundra
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e2012-002; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/e2012-002; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e2012-002

Air and near-surface ground temperatures, late-winter snow conditions, and characteristics of the vegetation cover and soil were measured across the forest–tundra transition in the uplands east of the Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories, in 2004–2010. Mean late-winter snow depth decreased northwa...