Soils in some areas of the MacKenzie River Delta region

• Main Authors: Pihlainen, J. A., Brown, R. J. E., Johnston, G. H.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council of Canada 1956
• Subjects: permafrost; pergélisol; soils; sol; estuaries; estuaire; properties of soils; caractéristique du sol; geology; géologie; cold regions; zone froide; Aklavik; Caribou Hills; Husky Channel; Kittigazuit; Mackenzie River; Mackenzie river
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4224/20331485; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=d60a58c6-7708-49cc-b69b-df0011a19020; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=d60a58c6-7708-49cc-b69b-df0011a19020; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=d60a58c6-7708-49cc-b69b-df0011a19020

Soils and soil conditions typical of the delta proper are described first. Most of this information was collected during 1953, but data obtained in succeeding years also are included. Soils information also is given on areas investigated on the western edge of the delta along the Husky Channel and f...