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Author : Brown, R.J.E.
Date : 1965
Title : Some observations on the influence of climatic and terrain features on permafrost at Norman Wells, NWT
Publication : Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences.
Issue : 2(1):
Page(s) : 15-31
Abstract
During the summers of 1959 and 1960, field observations on the influence of some climatic and terrain features on permafrost were carried out at Norman Wells, NWT. Five sites, all underlain by perennially frozen ground were selected for investigation. At each site, measurements were taken of evaporation, net radiation at the ground surface, depth of thaw, and ground temperatures in the thawed layer and the permafrost. Although field conditions dictated the use of crude measuring devices, some quantitative information was obtained of the relative importance of these climatic and terrain features in the permafrost environment, The depth of thaw under moss and lichen was less than in areas supporting other types of plant growth, Ground temperatures in the thawed layer and in the permafrost showed the same characteristics, being lower in the moss and lichen areas.
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