Chapter
Chapter 15 Ice Caves in Canada
Abstract
Canada is a cold country, the northern part having discontinuous to continuous permafrost, and the southern half experiencing weeks to months of ice and snow cover at all elevations during the winter. The western provinces and northern territories have major mountain ranges with modern glaciers and icecaps. There are also extensive mountainous terrains above 1000m in the east. With few caving clubs, large distances and difficult access, only …
Authors
Yonge CJ; Ford D; Horne G; Lauriol B; Schroeder J
Book title
Ice Caves
Pagination
pp. 285-334
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2018
DOI
10.1016/b978-0-12-811739-2.00015-2