Snow accumulation, albedo and melt patterns following road construction on permafrost, Inuvik–Tuktoyaktuk Highway, Canada

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Hammar, Jennika, Grünberg, Inge, Kokelj, Steven V., Sluijs, Jurjen, Boike, Julia
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Canada; Inuvik; Northwest Territories; Trail Valley Creek; Tuktoyaktuk; Valley Creek; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-5357-2023; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/17/5357/2023/

Roads constructed on permafrost can have a significant impact on the surrounding environment, potentially inducing permafrost degradation. These impacts arise from factors such as snow accumulation near the road, which affects the soil's thermal and hydrological regime, and road dust that decre...