Permafrost, Ice, and Snow

Permafrost, glacier mass balance and snow cover are sensitive environmental indicators of climate change.

Publications

Sample publications

• Air and near surface ground temperatures, indices and summary statistics from 1993 to 2012 for the Mackenzie Valley Corridor, Northwest Territories
• Geohazard information and permafrost characterization surveys along the Yukon - Alaska Highway corridor

Publications categories

• Permafrost
• Ice
• Snow
• Glaciers

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Data Collections

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• Permafrost
• Ice
• Snow
• Glaciers

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Atlas of Canada Maps

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• Water
  • Distribution of Water (Glaciers and Icefields)
• The North
  • Physical Geography (Break-up of Sea Ice, Freeze-up of Sea Ice, Late Summer Sea Ice Conditions, Late Winter Sea Ice Conditions, Permafrost, Glaciers)

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Tools and Applications

• Geoscience Data Repository for Geophysical Data

Federal Programs

• Climate Change Geoscience Program