Suprapermafrost groundwater seepage in gravelly terrain, resolute, NWT, Canada

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Ming‐Ko Woo, Zhaojun Xia
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; La Table; polar desert; pergélisol
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430060107

Gravel terrain in the polar desert region of Arctic Canada supports many features such as saturated zones, wetlands, ponds and streams, all of which are associated with local seepage of suprapermafrost groundwater. Gravels have high specific yield and large hydraulic conductivity to facilitate water...