Permafrost: distribution and relation to environmental factors in the Hudson Bay lowland

The Hudson Bay Lowland lies mostly in the permafrost region of Canada. The distribution of permafrost varies from discontinuous in the southeast, north of the 30 degree F mean annual air isotherm, to continuous in the northwest, between the 25 degree F and 20 degree F mean annual air isotherms. The...

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Main Author: Brown, R. J. E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1973
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spelling ftnrccanada:oai:cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.ca:cistinparc:20373966 2024-02-11T10:02:18+01:00 Permafrost: distribution and relation to environmental factors in the Hudson Bay lowland Brown, R. J. E. 1973-03-01 text https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=de2095a3-557b-4bd5-8474-5a00f2a398b6 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=de2095a3-557b-4bd5-8474-5a00f2a398b6 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=de2095a3-557b-4bd5-8474-5a00f2a398b6 eng eng Symposium on the Physical Environment of the Hudson Bay Lowland [Proceedings of the], Symposium on the Physical Environment of the Hudson Bay Lowland, March 30-31, 1973, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Publication date: 1973-03-01, Pages: 35–68 report_number:DBR-RP-576 permafrost pergélisol soils sol (terre) landforms relief géographique cold regions zone froide peat tourbe (combustible) article 1973 ftnrccanada 2024-01-14T00:02:18Z The Hudson Bay Lowland lies mostly in the permafrost region of Canada. The distribution of permafrost varies from discontinuous in the southeast, north of the 30 degree F mean annual air isotherm, to continuous in the northwest, between the 25 degree F and 20 degree F mean annual air isotherms. The active layer varies from 1 to 3 feet, and permafrost ranges in thickness from a few inches at the southern limit to 200 feet in the continuous zone at Churchill. In the discontinuous zone, permafrost is found in peat plateaus and palsas which are prevalent, but it does not occur in intervening wet depressions nor in beach ridges or river banks. Permafrost exists everywhere beneath the land surface in the continuous zone which forms a narrow strip along the Hudson Bay coast. The most distinctive permafrost features are palsas of varying size to elevated peat plateaus exceeding 10 feet in height covering several acres. They form very distinctive air photo patterns and their origin appears related to thin snow cover. Le bas-pays de la Baie d'Hudson se trouve largement à l'intérieur de la région de pergélisol canadienne. La distribution du pergélisol varie entre la zone discontinue dans le sud-est, au nord de l'isotherme annuel moyen de l'air de 30 degrés F, et la zone continue dans le nord-ouest, entre les isothermes annuels moyens de l'air de 25 et de 20 degrés F. La couche active varie entre 1 et 3 pieds et l'épaisseur du pergélisol entre quelques pouces (limite sud) et 200 pieds (zone continue à Churchill). Dans la zone discontinue, le pergélisol se trouve dans les plateaux tourbeux et les palses, que prédominent, mais non dans les dépressions humides intermédiaires ni dans les levées de plage ou les bancs fluviaux. On trouve le pergélisol partout sous la surface terrestre dans la zone continue qui forme une mince lisière le long de la Baie d'Hudson. Les traits les plus distinctifs du pergélisol sont les palses de grandeurs différentes allant jusqu'à des plateaux tourbeux élevés de plus de 10 pieds et couvrant ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Baie d'Hudson Hudson Bay palsas palse* Peat permafrost pergélisol National Research Council Canada: NRC Publications Archive Baie d'Hudson ENVELOPE(-78.666,-78.666,58.417,58.417) Baie-d'Hudson ENVELOPE(-74.999,-74.999,58.500,58.500) Canada Hudson Hudson Bay
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topic permafrost
pergélisol
soils
sol (terre)
landforms
relief géographique
cold regions
zone froide
peat
tourbe (combustible)
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pergélisol
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landforms
relief géographique
cold regions
zone froide
peat
tourbe (combustible)
Brown, R. J. E.
Permafrost: distribution and relation to environmental factors in the Hudson Bay lowland
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cold regions
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description The Hudson Bay Lowland lies mostly in the permafrost region of Canada. The distribution of permafrost varies from discontinuous in the southeast, north of the 30 degree F mean annual air isotherm, to continuous in the northwest, between the 25 degree F and 20 degree F mean annual air isotherms. The active layer varies from 1 to 3 feet, and permafrost ranges in thickness from a few inches at the southern limit to 200 feet in the continuous zone at Churchill. In the discontinuous zone, permafrost is found in peat plateaus and palsas which are prevalent, but it does not occur in intervening wet depressions nor in beach ridges or river banks. Permafrost exists everywhere beneath the land surface in the continuous zone which forms a narrow strip along the Hudson Bay coast. The most distinctive permafrost features are palsas of varying size to elevated peat plateaus exceeding 10 feet in height covering several acres. They form very distinctive air photo patterns and their origin appears related to thin snow cover. Le bas-pays de la Baie d'Hudson se trouve largement à l'intérieur de la région de pergélisol canadienne. La distribution du pergélisol varie entre la zone discontinue dans le sud-est, au nord de l'isotherme annuel moyen de l'air de 30 degrés F, et la zone continue dans le nord-ouest, entre les isothermes annuels moyens de l'air de 25 et de 20 degrés F. La couche active varie entre 1 et 3 pieds et l'épaisseur du pergélisol entre quelques pouces (limite sud) et 200 pieds (zone continue à Churchill). Dans la zone discontinue, le pergélisol se trouve dans les plateaux tourbeux et les palses, que prédominent, mais non dans les dépressions humides intermédiaires ni dans les levées de plage ou les bancs fluviaux. On trouve le pergélisol partout sous la surface terrestre dans la zone continue qui forme une mince lisière le long de la Baie d'Hudson. Les traits les plus distinctifs du pergélisol sont les palses de grandeurs différentes allant jusqu'à des plateaux tourbeux élevés de plus de 10 pieds et couvrant ...
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title Permafrost: distribution and relation to environmental factors in the Hudson Bay lowland
title_short Permafrost: distribution and relation to environmental factors in the Hudson Bay lowland
title_full Permafrost: distribution and relation to environmental factors in the Hudson Bay lowland
title_fullStr Permafrost: distribution and relation to environmental factors in the Hudson Bay lowland
title_full_unstemmed Permafrost: distribution and relation to environmental factors in the Hudson Bay lowland
title_sort permafrost: distribution and relation to environmental factors in the hudson bay lowland
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op_relation Symposium on the Physical Environment of the Hudson Bay Lowland [Proceedings of the], Symposium on the Physical Environment of the Hudson Bay Lowland, March 30-31, 1973, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Publication date: 1973-03-01, Pages: 35–68
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