A new approach to mapping permafrost and change incorporating uncertainties in ground conditions and climate projections

Cryosphere

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2177-2194

  Zhang, Y ^a   Olthof, I ^a   Fraser, R ^a   Wolfe, S A ^b  

^a CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DATA ACQUISITION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FIELD METHOD; GROUND CONDITIONS; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; LAND USE PLANNING; MAPPING METHOD; PERMAFROST; SATELLITE IMAGERY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CANADA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 84914669910     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-8-2177-2014     Document Type: Article

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