Palaeobotanical method in the prediction of sub-surface Summer ice conditions in Northern Organic Terrain

• Main Author: Radforth, N. W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research 1953
• Subjects: Canada; Ice; permafrost; Alaska; pergélisol
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Permafrost in Alaska and in the Canadian north is claiming increasing interest within the broader subject of terrain interpretation. It is prominent in the list of factors pertaining to northern development where agriculture, forestry, mining, and military planning are involved. Engineering construction and transportation are among many activities which because of permafrost must deal with circumstances not encountered in the south. Le pergélisol, en Alaska et dans le Nord canadien, suscite de plus en plus d'intérêt dans le cadre du domaine plus vaste de l'interprétation pédologique. Ce type de sol représente un facteur important parmi ceux qui intéressent le développement en régions nordiques où interviennent agriculture, foresterie, exploitation minière et planification militaire. L'ingénierie, la construction et le transport ne sont que quelques unes des nombreuses activités qui, en raison du pergélisol, doivent composer avec des circonstances que l'on ne rencontre pas dans le sud du pays. Reprint from "Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada", Volume XLVIII : Series III : JUNE, 1954, SectionFive Peer reviewed: No NRC publication: Yes