The distribution of permafrost and its relation to air temperature in Canada and the U.S.S.R.

Permafrost is a widespread phenomenon in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, and in Antarctica. Between 40 and 50 per cent of Canada's total land surface of 3.8 million square miles is underlain by permafrost. The total land area of the U.S.S.R. exceeds 8 million square miles of wh...

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Main Author: Brown, R. J. E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1960
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spelling ftnrccanada:oai:cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.ca:cistinparc:20386233 2024-01-21T10:01:43+01:00 The distribution of permafrost and its relation to air temperature in Canada and the U.S.S.R. Brown, R. J. E. 1960-11-01 text https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=a46ddc0b-8ded-4d10-ad0f-754c98283c2f https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=a46ddc0b-8ded-4d10-ad0f-754c98283c2f https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=a46ddc0b-8ded-4d10-ad0f-754c98283c2f eng eng issn:0004-0843 Arctic, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Publication date: 1960-11-01, Pages: 163–177 report_number:DBR-RP-112 permafrost pergélisol soils sol article 1960 ftnrccanada 2023-12-24T00:02:14Z Permafrost is a widespread phenomenon in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, and in Antarctica. Between 40 and 50 per cent of Canada's total land surface of 3.8 million square miles is underlain by permafrost. The total land area of the U.S.S.R. exceeds 8 million square miles of which 47 per cent is underlain by permafrost (Tsytovich 1958). Because of the great extent of this phenomenon knowledge of its distribution is of vital concern to both countries. Le pergélisol est un phénomène géologique répandu dans les régions boréales de l'Amérique du Nord et de l'Eurasie, ainsi qu'en Antarctique. Le sous-sol de 40 à 50 p. 100 des terres émergées du Canada, totalisant près de 11 000 000 km2 (3 800 000 mi2) est constitué de pergélisol. C'est également sur ce type de sous-sol que repose 47 p. 100 des quelque 23 200 000 km2 (8 000 000 mi2) de superficie terrestre totale de l'U.R.S.S. (Tsytovich, 1958). En raison de la grande étendue de ce phénomène, il demeure vital pour l'un et l'autre pays d'en bien connaître la distribution. Peer reviewed: Yes NRC publication: Yes Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Antarctique* Arctic permafrost pergélisol National Research Council Canada: NRC Publications Archive Canada
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The distribution of permafrost and its relation to air temperature in Canada and the U.S.S.R.
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description Permafrost is a widespread phenomenon in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, and in Antarctica. Between 40 and 50 per cent of Canada's total land surface of 3.8 million square miles is underlain by permafrost. The total land area of the U.S.S.R. exceeds 8 million square miles of which 47 per cent is underlain by permafrost (Tsytovich 1958). Because of the great extent of this phenomenon knowledge of its distribution is of vital concern to both countries. Le pergélisol est un phénomène géologique répandu dans les régions boréales de l'Amérique du Nord et de l'Eurasie, ainsi qu'en Antarctique. Le sous-sol de 40 à 50 p. 100 des terres émergées du Canada, totalisant près de 11 000 000 km2 (3 800 000 mi2) est constitué de pergélisol. C'est également sur ce type de sous-sol que repose 47 p. 100 des quelque 23 200 000 km2 (8 000 000 mi2) de superficie terrestre totale de l'U.R.S.S. (Tsytovich, 1958). En raison de la grande étendue de ce phénomène, il demeure vital pour l'un et l'autre pays d'en bien connaître la distribution. Peer reviewed: Yes NRC publication: Yes
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title_short The distribution of permafrost and its relation to air temperature in Canada and the U.S.S.R.
title_full The distribution of permafrost and its relation to air temperature in Canada and the U.S.S.R.
title_fullStr The distribution of permafrost and its relation to air temperature in Canada and the U.S.S.R.
title_full_unstemmed The distribution of permafrost and its relation to air temperature in Canada and the U.S.S.R.
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