Frequency and magnitude of active-layer detachment failures in discontinuous and continuous permafrost, northern Canada

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 115-130

  Lewkowicz, Antoni G ^a   Harris, Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active layer detachment failures; Climate change; Geomorphic work; Landsliding; Permafrost

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; CLIMATE CHANGE; PERMAFROST; SLOPE FAILURE; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

CANADA; ELLESMERE ISLAND; MACKENZIE VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; NUNAVUT; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 15844410111     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.522     Document Type: Article

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