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Permafrost characterization and feature identification using public domain airborne electromagnetic data, interior Alaska

November 26, 2021

The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) airborne electromagnetic (AEM) data are an excellent resource for permafrost characterization. AEM data can be used for pingo identification, estimating permafrost thickness, estimating surface talik thickness, evaluating permafrost health (temperature), talik identification and more. Data examples are shown from discontinuous permafrost areas just north of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. Interpretations are made from 2D and 3D resistivity models created from 1D inversions of the Goldstream Valley AEM survey data (Emond, 2018a).

Publication Year 2021
Title Permafrost characterization and feature identification using public domain airborne electromagnetic data, interior Alaska
Authors Abraham M. Emond, Ronald Daanen, Burke J. Minsley
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title FastTIMES
Index ID 70231262
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center