The Pingos of Prince Patrick Island (76 degrees N - 120 degrees W)

• Main Authors: Pissart, A., National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council of Canada 1970
• Subjects: permafrost; pergélisol; soils; sol; arctic regions; arctique; landforms; relief géographique; liquification; liquéfaction; Arctic; Prince Patrick Island; Arctique*; Ice
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4224/20375776; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=5f797150-382a-41ad-907c-1f00996061cf; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=5f797150-382a-41ad-907c-1f00996061cf; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=5f797150-382a-41ad-907c-1f00996061cf

More than 150 pingos have been observed on Prince Patrick Island. The majority of these domes of injected ice may be divided into two distinct groups: The first group is made up of more than 100 pingos located on the surface of the island's summit at an altitude of about 100 metres. They are al...