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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Main Authors: G. Davesne, D. Fortier, F. Domine, J. T. Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-06-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/1351/2017/tc-11-1351-2017.pdf