COLD REGIONS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. PART 1, SECTION A2. PERMAFROST (PERENNIALLY FROZEN GROUND),

Abstract

The monograph summarizes information on permafrost for engineering construction in cold regions. The distribution and origin of permafrost is discussed and information on structure, thickness, and thermal regime is summarized. Patterned ground and vegetation in the cold regions are discussed and the engineering significance of permafrost is reviewed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0642730

Entities

People

  • S. Russell Stearns

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arctic Regions
  • Cold Regions
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Geographic Regions
  • Permafrost
  • Regions
  • Thickness
  • Vegetation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.