Effect of Permafrost on Cultivated Fields, Fairbanks Area, Alaska

From introduction: This report describes the destructive effect of permafrost on cultivated fields and delineates the parts of the Fairbanks area which are least suitable for agriculture because of the character of the underlying permafrost. Studies by the author indicate that agriculture will be af...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Péwé, Troy Lewis
Other Authors: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: United States. Government Printing Office. 1954
Subjects:
Frozen ground > Alaska > Fairbanks Region
Permafrost > Alaska
Cultivated fields > Alaska
Frozen ground
Permafrost
Fairbanks
permafrost
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc304412/
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Summary:From introduction: This report describes the destructive effect of permafrost on cultivated fields and delineates the parts of the Fairbanks area which are least suitable for agriculture because of the character of the underlying permafrost. Studies by the author indicate that agriculture will be affected by similar permafrost conditions throughout areas on the north side of the Tanana Valley within 100 miles of Fairbanks.

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