Historic Change in Permafrost Distribution in Northern British Columbia and Southern Yukon Territory, Canada

The impact of recent climate change on permafrost distribution was evaluated by repeating the 1964 survey of Roger Brown along the Alaska Highway from Whitehorse, YT to Fort St. John, BC in August 2007 and 2008. Results demonstrate that: (1) significant degradation of permafrost has occurred over th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: James, Megan
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2010
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-19376
http://www.ruor.uottawa.ca/handle/10393/28657