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Permafrost Characteristics of Alaska -2008

A permafrost map of Alaska using a terrain-unit approach for mapping permafrost distribution based on climate and surficial deposits is presented in map format.

Authors: Torre Jorgenson, Kenji Yoshikawa, Mikhail Kanevskiy, and Yuri Shur University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Northern Engineering, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

Vladimir Romanovsky, Sergei Marchenko, and Guido Grosse University of Alaska Fairbanks, Geophysical Institute, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

Jerry Brown International Permafrost Association, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA

Ben Jones U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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Primary Organization UAF Institute of Northern Engineering
Organization Types Academic
Geo-keywords Alaska, North Slope
Created February 23, 2016, 01:19 (AKST)
Last Updated July 1, 2021, 18:18 (AKDT)