Observations of winter aeolian transport and niveo‐aeolian deposition at crater lake, pangnirtung pass, N.W.T., Canada

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Author: Cheryl Mckenna Neuman
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Crater Lake; Pangnirtung; Arctique*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430010304

Annual observations of aeolian transport in an arctic proglacial setting indicate that summer transport is minimal when frequent precipitation occurs and water levels are high, but that autumn and winter transport is much more significant than is usually assumed. Strong katabatic winds and low snowf...