New Report Available Online
"A Regional Characterization of Landslides in the Alaska Highway
Corridor, Yukon"
Yukon Geological Survey
The report is available online at:
http://www.geology.gov.yk.ca/publications/openfile/2004/of2004_18.pdf
To order a hard copy or CD-ROM of the report, please contact:
Geoscience and Information Sales
c/o Whitehorse Mining Recorder
102-300 Main Street
Box 2703 (K102)
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
Canada
Phone: 867-667-5200
E-mail: geosales [at] gov.yk.ca
This report describes the settings, causes, and geological controls of
landslides in the Alaska Highway corridor. It also aims to provide an
estimate of how landslide activity within the corridor may be affected
by predicted climate change. Although many landslide occurrences are
documented in this report, a complete inventory of landslides is not
presented. Instead, case studies drawn from fieldwork and literature are
provided to illustrate various dominant landslide processes. Landslide
types discussed within this report are limited to subaerial rapid mass
movements of primarily soil and rock. Solifluction, creep, nivation,
snow avalanches, and subaqueous earth sliding or flows are not included
in the discussion. The intent of the report is to serve as a guide to
regional landslide processes to help focus more detailed work.
The report is available online at:
http://www.geology.gov.yk.ca/publications/openfile/2004/of2004_18.pdf
To order a hard copy or CD-ROM of the report, please contact:
Geoscience and Information Sales
c/o Whitehorse Mining Recorder
102-300 Main Street
Box 2703 (K102)
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
Canada
Phone: 867-667-5200
E-mail: geosales [at] gov.yk.ca