Relic Pleistocene Permafrost, Western Arctic, Canada

Icy layers and interbedded frozen sediments along the Arctic Coastal Plain of northwestern Canada have been subjected to glacial deformation. Radiocarbon dates indicate that the deformation took place more than 40,000 years ago.

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 176; no. 4041; pp. 1321 - 1323
Main Authors Mackay, J. Ross, Rampton, V. N., Fyles, J. G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 23.06.1972
Subjects
Coastal plains
Energy
Glacial landforms
Glaciers
Hydrogen
Ice
Mudslides
Permafrost
Sand
Sediments
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Summary:Icy layers and interbedded frozen sediments along the Arctic Coastal Plain of northwestern Canada have been subjected to glacial deformation. Radiocarbon dates indicate that the deformation took place more than 40,000 years ago.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.176.4041.1321