Karst groundwater activity and landform genesis in modern permafrost regions of Canada.

Addresses two problems: establishing the extent of modern karst ground water circulation and associated karst landform genesis in terrains with permafrost today; determining whether there may be significant development of karst below glaciers in regions that will become permafrozen upon deglaciation. It appears that subglacially generated karst systems cannot be passed on as a viable inheritance when the terrain reverts to deep continuous permafrost conditions upon deglaciation. -K.Clayton