Geochemistry and Noble Gases of Permafrost Groundwater and Ground Ice in Yukon and the Northwest Territories, Canada

• Main Author: Utting, Nicholas C.
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: permafrost; arctic; geochemistry; noble gas; hydrogeology; ground ice; Yukon; Northwest Territories; NWT; groundwater; Mackenzie Valley; Fishing Branch River; Aklavik; Arctic; Bear Cave Mountain; Canada; Fishing Branch; Mackenzie River; Wrigley; glacier*; Ice; Mackenzie river; pergélisol
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20541

In Canada’s western Arctic, perennial discharge from permafrost watersheds is the surface manifestation of active groundwater flow systems, yet understanding the mechanisms of groundwater recharge and flow in periglacial environments remains enigmatic. This thesis addresses questions on how and wher...