Profiles of temporal thaw depths beneath two arctic stream types using ground-penetrating radar

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 341-355

  Brosten, Troy R ^a   Bradford, John H ^a   McNamara, James P ^a   Zarnetske, Jay P ^b   Gooseff, Michael N ^c   Bowden, W Breck ^d  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic streams; Ground penetrating radar; Permafrost; Thaw bulb

Indexed keywords

FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; HYPORHEIC ZONE; PERMAFROST; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 33845608747     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: 10991530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.566     Document Type: Article

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