Mapping the sensitivity of Canadian permafrost to climate warming

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 256, 1999, Pages 71-78

  Smith, Sharon L ^a   Burgess, Margo M ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLAR REGIONS;

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; PERMAFROST; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

CLIMATE CHANGE; MAPPING; PERMAFROST;

CANADA;

EID: 0033380366     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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