Holocene Development and Permafrost History of the Usinsk Mire, Northeast European Russia

• Published in: Géographie physique et Quaternaire
• Main Authors: Oksanen, Pirita O., Kuhry, Peter, Alekseeva, Rimma N.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal 2003
• Subjects: Usinsk; palsa; palsas; Peat; Pechora; permafrost; taiga; pergélisol
• Online Access: http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/011312ar; https://doi.org/10.7202/011312ar

This study discusses Holocene vegetation succession, permafrost dynamics and peat accumulation in the Usinsk mire, located in the Pechora lowlands of Northeast European Russia. At present, the area is situated in the extreme northern taiga subzone near the southern limit of permafrost. Reconstructio...