Wind-driven snow conditions control the occurrence of contemporary marginal mountain permafrost in the Chic-Choc Mountains, south-eastern Canada: a case study from Mont Jacques-Cartier
We present data on the distribution and thermophysical properties of snow collected sporadically over 4 decades along with recent data of ground surface temperature from Mont Jacques-Cartier (1268 m a.s.l.), the highest summit in the Appalachians of south-eastern Canada. We demonstrate that the o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-06-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/1351/2017/tc-11-1351-2017.pdf |