GEOPHYSICAL METHODS FOR HYDROLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS IN PERMAFROST REGIONS

Geophysical methods are discussed with the aid of figures and elementary concepts, and use is made of case histories to illustrate the applicability of geophysics to permafrost hydrology. There appear to be two major areas where geophysical methods can assist hydrological investigations in locating unfrozen zones within the continuous permafrost zone for securing year round water supplies; and reliably delineating permafrost in the discontinuous permafrost zone.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Second Conference on Soil-Water Problems in Cold Regions held in Edmonton, Canada on September 1-2, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Geophysical Union

  1909 K Street, NW, Division of Hydrology
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Authors:
  • Hoekstra, P
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the Second Conference on Soil-Water Problems in Cold Regions held in Edmonton, Canada on September 1-2, 1976.
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 75-90

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Geophysics; Hydrology; Permafrost; Soils
• Uncontrolled Terms: Geophysical methods
• Old TRIS Terms: Permafrost regions
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163402
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM