Permafrost investigations on Truelove Lowland

• Main Author: Brown, R. J. E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: University of Alberta Press Publ. 1977
• Subjects: permafrost; pergélisol; soils; sol (terre); cold regions; zone froide; Devon Island; Northwest Territories; Canada; Arctic; Arctic Archipelago; Canadian Arctic Archipelago; Cornwallis Island; Queen Elizabeth Islands; Tundra
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Permafrost, or perennially frozen ground, occurs everywhere beneath the land surface of Truelove Lowland, which is situated in the northern part of the continous zone. The presence of thick continuous permafrost throughout the Canadian Arctic Archipelago has been known for a long time, but until rec...