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Ice Caves in Canada
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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

Publication Date

January 1, 2017

DOI

10.1016/B978-0-12-811739-2.00015-2