Permafrost Development in the Intertidal Zone at Churchill, Manitoba: A Possible Mechanism for Accelerated Beach Lift

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Hansell, Roger I.C., Scott, Peter A., Staniforth, Richard, Svoboda, Josef
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1983
• Subjects: Coast changes; Intertidal zones; Permafrost beneath oceans; Beech Bay region; Manitoba; Churchill region; Hudson Bay; Hudson; Baie d'Hudson; Baie-d'Hudson; Beech Bay; Arctic; Churchill; permafrost; pergélisol
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65315

Boreholes drilled in the Beech Bay area during July to November 1929 indicated that a sill of permafrost had extended below the high-water line, tapering in depth towards low water. The boreholes revealed thick layers of fine sediments on top of deep underlain bedrock. Recent borings determined the...