Erosion of the Geodetic Hills Fossil Forest, Axel Heiberg Island, Northwest Territories

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Bigras, C., Bilz, M., Grattan, D.W., Gruchy, C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1995
• Subjects: Creep; Environmental impacts; Environmental protection; Erosion; Fossil forests; Management; Natural area preservation; Parks; Soils; Tourist trade; Wind erosion; Axel Heiberg Island; Nunavut; Geodetic Hills; Ellesmere Island; Heiberg; Northwest Territories; Arctic; Île Axel Heiberg; Territoires du Nord-Ouest
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64313

Studies on the erosion of the Geodetic Hills Fossil Forest on the east side of Axel Heiberg Island, Northwest Territories have indicated that erosion by wind averaged a depth of 1.3 cm for the period 1988 to 1992. The fossil wood and leaf litter tend to dry on exposure, resulting in shrinkage and fr...