Active Layer Monitoring, Arctic and Subarctic Canada, Version 6

• Main Author: National Snow and Ice Data Center
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Fort Simpson; Lousy Point; Mackenzie River; Norman Wells; Ochre; Ochre River; Rengleng River; Willowlake River; Active layer monitoring; Beaufort Sea; Mackenzie river; permafrost; Richards Island; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://search.dataone.org/view/sha256:9fb019c06dee1528cbdad053512cdf67e47fec1523eecf636a2b80b6ba903bfa

This project involves measuring regional and site variability in maximum annual active layer development and vertical surface movement over permafrost, and monitoring sites over time in order to observe trends. The project records maximum thaw penetration, maximum heave and subsidence, late season s...