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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/6583| Title: | Investigation of airfield construction in arctic and subarctic regions : identification and evaluation of Alaskan vegetation from airphotos with reference to soil, moisture and permafrost conditions : a preliminary paper |
| Authors: | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. St. Paul District. Stoeckeler, E. G. |
| Keywords: | Aerial photography Permafrost Permafrost indicators Photointerpretation Terrain Terrain analysis Soil moisture Alaska Botany Vegetation EPOLAR |
| Publisher: | Arctic Construction and Frost Effects Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical report (Arctic Construction and Frost Effects Laboratory (U.S.)) ; no. 21. |
| Description: | Technical Report Summary: The purpose of this paper was to familiarize the airphoto interpreter with basic natural influences which govern plant growth and distribution; the value of vegetation as an indicator of soil texture, drainage and permafrost conditions; and the description of airphoto patterns of the different cover types occuring in the permafrost zone of Alaska. NOTE: This file is large. Allow your browser several minutes to download the file. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/6583 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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| ACFEL-Technical-Report-21.pdf | 32.15 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |