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

• Main Authors: Hammar, Jennika, Grünberg, Inge, Kokelj, Steven V., Van Der Sluijs, Jurjen, Boike, Julia
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin 2023
• Subjects: 550 Geowissenschaften; Northwest Territories; Canada; Tuktoyaktuk; Inuvik; Valley Creek; Trail Valley Creek; permafrost
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.18452/28669; https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/handle/18452/29283

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...