The Ground thermal regime with special reference to the occurrence of permafrost

This thesis deals with the ground thermal regime and specific reference is made to the occurrence of Permafrost.Consideration is given to the thermal characteristics of soils in that various methods for determining the specific heat and the thermal conductivity of soils are reviewed. The methods presented for determing these soil characteristics were chosen because they represent traditional, present, and future methods for determining the characteristics.An examination is then made of various factors which affect the ground thermal regime in Permafrost regions. Consideration is given to such items as air temperature, topography, water, vegetation, and climate. Some papers are reviewed which discuss these factors and an attempt is made to present general relationships between these factors and the ground thermal regime in Permafrost regions.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering, Civil

Grantor dc:publisher

Carleton University

Year dc:date.issued

1971

Author dc:creator

• Gale, Charles Moore

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 1971 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.

Language dc:language.iso

en

DOI

10.22215/etd/1971-12803

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:carleton.scholaris.ca:20.500.14718/27352