Influence of snow on near-surface ground temperatures in upland and alluvial environments of the outer Mackenzie Delta, northwest territories

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
• Main Authors: Morse, P.D., Burn, C. (Christopher R.), Kokelj, S.V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Northwest Territories; Mackenzie Delta; Active layer thickness; permafrost
• Online Access: https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/6219; https://doi.org/10.1139/E2012-012

Relations between snow cover, active-layer thickness, and near-surface ground temperatures were determined in 2005-2009 for a diverse range of alluvial and upland settings in the outer Mackenzie Delta. Here, the snow cover developed primarily by wind redistribution, with its spatial variation contro...