2009: Estimating the extent of near-surface permafrost using remote sensing, Mackenzie Delta, Northwest Territories

• Main Authors: T-n. Nguyen, C. R. Burn, D. J. King, S. L. Smith
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Mackenzie Delta; Mackenzie River; Northwest Territories; Mackenzie river; permafrost
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.536.6343; http://http-server.carleton.ca/~dking/papers/ppp09.pdf

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...