A field perspective on modelling 'single-ridge' ice-wedge polygons

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-65

  Burn, C R ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ice wedges; Ice wedge polygons; Numerical modelling

Indexed keywords

FROZEN GROUND; ICE FEATURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERIGLACIAL FEATURE; POLYGON;

EID: 1842779838     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.475     Document Type: Article

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