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

• Main Author: Brown, R. J. E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1973
• Subjects: permafrost; pergélisol; soils; sol (terre); landforms; relief géographique; cold regions; zone froide; peat; tourbe (combustible); Baie d'Hudson; Baie-d'Hudson; Canada; Hudson; Hudson Bay; palsas; palse*; Peat
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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...