Thermal state of permafrost in North America: A contribution to the international polar year

A snapshot of the thermal state of permafrost in northern North America during the International Polar Year (IPY) was developed using ground temperature data collected from 350 boreholes. More than half these were established during IPY to enhance the network in sparsely monitored regions. The measu...

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Published in:Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
Main Authors: Smith, S.L., Romanovsky, V.E., Lewkowicz, A.G., Burn, C. (Christopher R.), Allard, M., Clow, G.D., Yoshikawa, K., Throop, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Active layer
Climate change
Ground temperature regime
International polar year
North america
Permafrost
Permafrost thaw
International Polar Year
IPY
permafrost
Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
Online Access:https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/5104
https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.690
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Summary:A snapshot of the thermal state of permafrost in northern North America during the International Polar Year (IPY) was developed using ground temperature data collected from 350 boreholes. More than half these were established during IPY to enhance the network in sparsely monitored regions. The measurement sites span a diverse range of ecoclimatic and geological conditions across the continent and are at various elevations within the Cordillera. The ground temperatures within the discontinuous permafro

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