Open AccessA Pingo in the Mala River Valley, Baffin Island, Northwest Territories, Canada
Author(s) -
George W. Scotter
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
arctic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1923-1245
pISSN - 0004-0843
DOI - 10.14430/arctic2139
Subject(s) - tributary , alluvium , geology , peninsula , channel (broadcasting) , alluvial fan , hydrology (agriculture) , geomorphology , geography , archaeology , structural basin , cartography , geotechnical engineering , engineering , electrical engineering
A single pingo is located on an alluvial fan within the deeply incised Mala River valley of the Borden Peninsula, Baffin Island. Its for- mation appears to be related to the abandonment of the river channel due to the influx of alluvium from a tributary stream.
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