Suprapermafrost groundwater seepage in gravelly terrain, resolute, NWT, Canada

Abstract Gravel terrain in the polar desert region of Arctic Canada supports many features such as saturated zones, wetlands, ponds and streams, all of which are associated with local seepage of suprapermafrost groundwater. Gravels have high specific yield and large hydraulic conductivity to facilitate water flow, but a shallow frost table prevents deep percolation so that, given adequate water supply from snowmelt or rainfall, seepage will …