Some characteristics of a pingo in the Simpson Peninsula, N.W.T.

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Tarnocai, C., Netterville, J. A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1976
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Simpson Peninsula
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e76-050; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e76-050

The 7 m high pingo is situated on a poorly drained, marine silt deposit in the Simpson Peninsula, and has a relatively shallow active layer (31 cm) underlain by frozen silt material with alternating layers of pure ice, 5–15 cm thick. The relative flatness of the surrounding terrain suggests that thi...