Retrogressive thaw slump process and morphology, Eureka Sound Lowlands, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada

Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on arctic regions, most notably in ice-rich permafrost regions. Retrogressive thaw slumps, backwasting resulting from the exposure of ice-rich permafrost, are a prominent thermokarst feature throughout the arctic and are projected to increase...

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Main Author: Grom, Jackie
Other Authors: Ian Brett Strachan (Supervisor2)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2008
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=22043