Permafrost Patch Size Near the Margins of Discontinuous Permafrost, Southern Yukon and Northern B.C.

• Main Author: Bellehumeur-Genier, Olivier
• Other Authors: Lewkowicz, Antoni
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2016
• Subjects: Permafrost; Canada; Fort St. John; Yukon; permafrost; Whitehorse
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34969; https://doi.org/10.20381/ruor-4964

This research focused on measuring permafrost patch size and related variables between Fort St. John, BC and Whitehorse, YT. Methods used included electrical resistivity tomography, climate monitoring, active layer measurement, analysis of historical aerial photos, and on-site near-vertical aerial i...