Field guide to the Churchill region, Manitoba : glaciations, sea level changes, permafrost landforms and archaeology of the Churchill and Gillam areas / by Lynda A. Dredge. : M41-8/53E
Presents the geological evolution, glacial history, sea level record, periglacial geomorphology and archeology of the Churchill region, and emphasizes some of the problems encountered with permafrost engineering. The first part of the guide presents a summary of the natural environment, explains how the land evolved, and how it is changing now. The second part gives site by site descriptions of specific features along several excursion routes in tundra and peatland environments at Churchill, across the Hudson Bay Lowlands along the Hudson Bay Railway, and into the boreal forest at Gillam.
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| Department/Agency | Geological Survey of Canada. |
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| Title | Field guide to the Churchill region, Manitoba : glaciations, sea level changes, permafrost landforms and archaeology of the Churchill and Gillam areas / by Lynda A. Dredge. |
| Series title | Miscellaneous report53 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Paper |
| Other formats | Electronic-[English], CD-ROM-[English] |
| Note(s) | Résumés en français |
| Publishing information | Ottawa - Ontario : Energy, Mines and Resources. 1992. |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Description | 52p. : figs., maps, references ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN | 0-660-14565-0 |
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| Subject terms | Archaeology Geology |
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