Cryostructures in permafrost Tuktoyaktuk Coastlands, Western Artic Canada
The shape and distribution of ice and sediment within frozen ground constitute its cryostructure. Observations on perennially frozen sediments in the Tuktoyaktuk coastlands enable six cryostructures to be identified: (1) structureless, (2) lenticular, (3) layered, (4) reticulate, (5) crustal, and (6...
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ftunivsussexfig:oai:figshare.com:article/23320766 2023-06-18T03:41:05+02:00 Cryostructures in permafrost Tuktoyaktuk Coastlands, Western Artic Canada Julian Murton Hugh M French 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Cryostructures_in_permafrost_Tuktoyaktuk_Coastlands_Western_Artic_Canada/23320766 unknown 10779/uos.23320766.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Cryostructures_in_permafrost_Tuktoyaktuk_Coastlands_Western_Artic_Canada/23320766 Copyright not evaluated Uncategorised value Text Journal contribution 1994 ftunivsussexfig 2023-06-07T23:30:57Z The shape and distribution of ice and sediment within frozen ground constitute its cryostructure. Observations on perennially frozen sediments in the Tuktoyaktuk coastlands enable six cryostructures to be identified: (1) structureless, (2) lenticular, (3) layered, (4) reticulate, (5) crustal, and (6) suspended. These cryostructures can be transitional or composite. Five cryofacies types can also be identified according to volumetric ice content and grain size. They can be grouped into cryofacies assemblages. The utility of the descriptive classification of ice-rich sediments is illustrated from a palaeothaw layer at Crumbling Point. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice permafrost University of Sussex: Figshare Canada Tuktoyaktuk ENVELOPE(-133.006,-133.006,69.425,69.425) Crumbling Point ENVELOPE(-133.906,-133.906,69.607,69.607) |
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The shape and distribution of ice and sediment within frozen ground constitute its cryostructure. Observations on perennially frozen sediments in the Tuktoyaktuk coastlands enable six cryostructures to be identified: (1) structureless, (2) lenticular, (3) layered, (4) reticulate, (5) crustal, and (6) suspended. These cryostructures can be transitional or composite. Five cryofacies types can also be identified according to volumetric ice content and grain size. They can be grouped into cryofacies assemblages. The utility of the descriptive classification of ice-rich sediments is illustrated from a palaeothaw layer at Crumbling Point. |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Julian Murton Hugh M French |
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Julian Murton Hugh M French |
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Julian Murton |
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Cryostructures in permafrost Tuktoyaktuk Coastlands, Western Artic Canada |
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Cryostructures in permafrost Tuktoyaktuk Coastlands, Western Artic Canada |
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Cryostructures in permafrost Tuktoyaktuk Coastlands, Western Artic Canada |
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Cryostructures in permafrost Tuktoyaktuk Coastlands, Western Artic Canada |
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Cryostructures in permafrost Tuktoyaktuk Coastlands, Western Artic Canada |
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cryostructures in permafrost tuktoyaktuk coastlands, western artic canada |
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1994 |
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https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Cryostructures_in_permafrost_Tuktoyaktuk_Coastlands_Western_Artic_Canada/23320766 |
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ENVELOPE(-133.006,-133.006,69.425,69.425) ENVELOPE(-133.906,-133.906,69.607,69.607) |
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Canada Tuktoyaktuk Crumbling Point |
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Canada Tuktoyaktuk Crumbling Point |
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Ice permafrost |
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Ice permafrost |
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