Estimating the extent of near-surface permafrost using remote sensing, Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Nguyen, T.-N., Burn, C. (Christopher R.), King, D. (Douglas J.), Smith, S.L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Mackenzie Delta; Permafrost classification; Remote sensing; Vegetation mapping; Mackenzie River; Northwest Territories; Mackenzie river; permafrost; Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Online Access: https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/4516; https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.637

The extent of near-surface permafrost, or perennially frozen ground within 3m of the surface, was estimated for the Mackenzie River delta by determining its association with riparian vegetation communities in the field, and by subsequently mapping these vegetation communities using SPOT-5 data and t...