Development and decay of a lithalsa in Northern Québec: A geomorphological history

Geomorphology

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 287-299

  Calmels, Fabrice ^a   Allard, Michel ^a   Delisle, Georg ^b  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Landform processes; Lithalsas; Palsas; Permafrost; Thermal regime; Thermokarst

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; KARSTIFICATION; PERMAFROST; RECONSTRUCTION; THERMAL REGIME; THERMOKARST;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 42649120114     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2007.08.013     Document Type: Article

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