The tundra and polar semi-desert landscapes of Banks Island and Prince Patrick Island, Western Canadian Arctic
Tundra and polar desert environments characterize the islands of the Western Canadian Arctic. Prince Patrick Island is a typical polar semi-desert; Banks Island illustrates the intermixing of polar-desert and tundra environments. Interpretation of these periglacial landscapes must consider not only...
| Published in: | Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universidad de La Rioja
2016
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cig/article/view/2872 https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.2872 |
| Summary: | Tundra and polar desert environments characterize the islands of the Western Canadian Arctic. Prince Patrick Island is a typical polar semi-desert; Banks Island illustrates the intermixing of polar-desert and tundra environments. Interpretation of these periglacial landscapes must consider not only the normal links that exist between rocks, relief, climate and weathering but also specific relationships between low temperature, aridity, snow, frozen ground, wind and vegetation. Los ambientes de tundra y polar desértico caracterizan a las islas del Ártico Occidental canadiense. La Isla de Prince Patrick es un semi-desierto polar típico; la isla de Banks ilustra la mezcla de ambientes de desierto polar y de tundra. La interpretación de estos paisajes periglaciares debe considerar no solo las relaciones existentes entre rocas, relieve, clima y meteorización, sino también relaciones específicas entre baja temperatura, aridez, nieve, suelo helado, viento y vegetación. |
|---|