Soil temperatures and freezing indices at depth

A method for determining the freezing index and the minimum soil temperature at depth is presented. Data are based on published soil records from several weather stations in northern Canada. Key words: ground freezing, permafrost, frost, soil temperatures.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Geotechnical Journal
Main Author: McCormick, G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1990
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/t90-088
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/t90-088
Description
Summary:A method for determining the freezing index and the minimum soil temperature at depth is presented. Data are based on published soil records from several weather stations in northern Canada. Key words: ground freezing, permafrost, frost, soil temperatures.