Recovery of Active Layer following Vehicle Disturbance Near Barrow, Alaska
Dustin R. Bronson, Craig E. Tweedie, Steven P. Rewa, Robert D. Hollister, Patrick J. WebberResults:
- It was found that the drier the site the deeper the thaw throughout the growing season (Fig 4).
- Vehicle disturbance on active layer was not as evident at most sites until late in the season.
- 11 out of the 25 plots showed signs of a residual signature of the vehicle tracks even after 30-35 years, with the deepest thaw depths coinciding with the position of track damage (Fig 5).
- 50% of the dry sites, 45% of the mesic sites and 37% of the wet sites still showed signs of vehicular impacts.
- Beginning
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusion
- References