Spatial and stratigraphic variation of near‐surface ground ice in discontinuous permafrost of the taiga shield

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Paul, Jason R., Kokelj, Steven V., Baltzer, Jennifer L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020
• Subjects: Northwest Territories; Yellowknife; Canada; North Slave Region; Active layer thickness; Ice; permafrost; Permafrost and Periglacial Processes; taiga; Taiga shield
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppp.2085; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ppp.2085; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/ppp.2085

Abstract The acceleration of permafrost thaw due to warming, wetting, and disturbance is altering circumpolar landscapes. The effect of thaw is largely determined by ground ice content in near‐surface permafrost, making the characterization and prediction of ground ice content critical. Here we eval...