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Terrain disturbances by winter roads in the lower and central Mackenzie River Valley, N.W.T., Canada

Winter roads, built from compacted snow and I or ice, are common throughout the circumpolar North. They are considered effective and economical means of providing seasonal access into permafrost terrain while minimizing the potential for environmental damage.
The purpose of this study is an appraisal of long-term environmental impacts of winter roads by comparative assessment of terrain morphology, microclimate, permafrost, soils, and vegetation, on winter road right-of-ways and in adjacent undisturbed control areas.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:pdx.edu/oai:pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu:open_access_etds-5163
Date01 January 1990
CreatorsGnieser, Christoph
PublisherPDXScholar
Source SetsPortland State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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