Numerical study of mining activity and climate change impact on permafrost in Northern Canada
The presence of permafrost and its susceptibility to naturally freeze and thaw under changes in the environment is a major problem in cold regions encompassing nearly 50% of Canada land surface. The excavation of open pit mines in permafrost with subsequent filling with tailings and water presents a...
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| Format: | Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Graduate Studies
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11023/3780 https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27145 |