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Note: CONTENTS: Preface. - Summary. - Introduction. - Regional setting. - Description of watershed. - Climatic record. - Methods. - Precipitation. - Water and air temperatures. - Discharge. - Evaporation and pond levels. - Water chemistry. - Soil thaw. - Results and discussion. - Precipitation. - Runoff. - Evaporation and transpiration. - Water chemistry. - Conclusions. - Literature cited.

Note: CONTENTS: Preface. - Abstract. - Introduction. - Theory. - Computation and results. - Conclusions. - Literature cited.

Note: Inhaltsverzeichnis = Contents Inhalt = Contents Vorwort = Foreword A. Seismologie = A. Seismology B. Physik des oberen Erdmantels = B. Physics of the Upper Mantle of the Earth C. Gravimetrie, Geodäsie, Erdgezeiten und rezente Erdkrustenbewegungen = C. Gravimetry, Geodesy, Tides of the Earth and Recent Movements of the Earth' s Crust. D. Magnetismus = D. Magnetism E. Theorie und Berechnungsanlagen = E. Theory and· Computers F. Tiefbohrungen für wissenschaftliche Zwecke = F. Deep Drilling for Scientific Purposes G. Petrologie = G. Petrology H. Tektonik = H. Tectonics J. Geochemie = J. Geochemistry , Text deutsch und englisch

Note: CONTENTS: Preface. - Abstract. - Introduction. - Initial theoretical considerations. - Light attenuation by particles. - Basis of attenuation meter measurements. - Contrast reduction and visual range. - Transmissometer theory, Pritchard photometric method. - Terminal velocity of snowflakes. - Methods of measurement: Light attenuation. - Duntley (Scripps Institution) attenuation meter. - "Meteorological range" observations. - Pritchard photometric method. - Methods of measurement: Atmospheric concentration of snowflakes. - Replication method. - Mass accumulation method. - Analysis of snow samples. - Terminal velocity of snowflakes. - Flux density and atmospheric concentration. - Mass accumulation rate. - Concurrent attenuation due to fog. - Discussion of results. - Computational methods. - Correlations: Attenuation coefficient vs area concentration. - Correlations: Attenuation coefficient vs are a flux. - Correlations: Attenuation coefficient vs mass concentration and mass flux. - Comparison of sampling methods for mass flux. - Attenuation of visible light by snow compared to rain. - Literature cited. - Appendix A.

Note: Kartenbeilage unter dem Titel: Indre Kongsfjorden (Vestspitsbergen) : Nordblatt 〈1 : 25 000〉 , Kartenbeilage unter dem Titel: Indre Kongsfjorden (Vestspitsbergen) : Südblatt 〈1 : 25 000〉 , Inhalt: Zur Karte "Indre Kongsfjorden (Vestspitsbergen) 1: 25 000" (W. Pillewizer) Zur Karte des Kongsvegen-Kronebre 1 : 50 000, (Westspitzbergen) (W. Pillewizer) Die Bewegung der Zunge des Blomstrandbre (Kongsfjord, Vestspitzbergen) (I. Militzer, U. Voigt) Block Movement of Glaciers (W. Pillewizer, U. Voigt) Errata zu Teil I

Note: Inhaltsverzeichnis: 1. Nationalkomitee für Geodäsie und Geophysik (NKGG). - 1.1. Zusammensetzung. - 1.2. Mitgliedschaften in internationalen wissenschaftlichen Vereinigungen. - 2. Die Tätigkeit des NKGG erfolgt in den drei grossen Komplexen. - 2.1. Lithosphäre. - 2.1.1. Upper-Mantle-Project und Studium rezenter Erdkrustenbewegungen. - 2.1.2. Geodäsie. - 2.1.3. Gravimetrie. - 2.1.4. Erdgezeiten. - 2.1.5. Geodätische Astronomie und Arbeitsgruppe Optische Satellitenbeobachtungen. - 2.1.6. Seismologie und Physik des Erdinneren. - 2.1.7. Magentische Weltvermessung und Geomagnetismus. - 2.2. Atmosphäre. - 2.2.1. Internationale Jahre der ruhigen Sonne 1964/65 (IQSY). - 2.2.2. Mitgliedschaft der DDR im COSPAR, Bericht zu den Arbeiten der COSPAR-Kommission des NKGG. - 2.2.3. Meteorologie und Physik der Atmosphäre. - 2.2.4. Ionosphäre und Kosmische Strahlung. - 2.3. Hydrosphäre. - 2.3.1. Ozeanographie. - 2.3.2. Hydrologisches Dezennium und Fachgruppe Wissenschaftliche Hydrologie. - 3. Expeditionen. - 3.1. Polargebiete. - 3.1.1. Antarktis. - 3.1.2. Arktis. - 3.2. Mittlere und niedere Breiten. - 3.3. Ozeanographische Unternehmungen. - 4. Technisches Büro. - 5. Referat Publikationen. - 5.1. Schriftenreihe des NKGG. - 5.2. Internationale geodätische Dokumentation, IGD. - 5.3. Hydrologische Bibliographie. - In Memorian Otto Meisser. - In Memorian Gertraud Richter.

Note: Inhaltsverzeichnis: Einführungsvortrag zum Internationalen Ozonseminar / K. H. Grasnick. - On the accuracy of spectroscopic measurements of atmospheric ozone / G. M. B. Dobson. - Atmospheric ozone in Central and Southeast Europe during the IQSY / Rumen D. Bojkov. - Über Ozongehalt und stratosphärische Zirkulation im europäischen Raum bei spezieller Wetterlage / C. Busch. - Infra-red emission and atmospheric ozone / C. D. Walshaw. - Nekotorye rezul'taty issledovanij atmosfernogo ozona v SSSR v period MGSS = Некоторые результаты исследований атмосферного озона в СССР в период МГСС = Einige Ergebnisse der Untersuchung des atmosphärischen Ozons während des IQSY in der UdSSR / G. P. Guščin = Г. П. Гущин = G. P. Guschtschin. - Die stratosphärische Erwärmung über Mitteleuropa vom 8.-12- März 1965 / W. Hoebbel, K. H. Grasnick. - Einige Erscheinungen der unteren Ionosphäre und mögliche Kopplungen zu tieferen Atmosphärenschichten / G. Entzian. - Comparison between the vertical ozone distribution profiles obtained from Umkehr and ozonesonde data / Rumen D. Bojkov. - Entwicklungsstand der Ozonsondentechnik / D. Sonntag. - Opyty po usoveršenstvovaniju apparatury spektrofotometra dobsona i nekotorye techničeskie uslovija graduirovki optičeskich klinov = Опыты по усовершенствованию аппаратуры спектрофотометра добсона и некоторые технические условия градуировки оптических клинов = Versuche zur Vervollkommnung der Apparatur des Dobson-Spektrophotometers und einige technische Bedingungen der Eichung der optischen Keile / M. Gorski = М. Горски. - The analysis of the accuracy of measurements of the total ozone amount performed at Belsk - Poland / A. Dziewulska-Łosiowa. - Einige Verbesserungen zur Temperaturkonstanz innerhalb des Dobson-Spektrophotometers / K. H. Grasnick. - On isotopic mass transport from stratosphere to troposphere by baroclinic disturbances / M. Łękawska-Degórska. - Anschriften der Verfasser. , Beiträge teilweise in deutscher, teilweise in englischer, teilweise in russischer Sprache , Beiträge teilweise in kyrillischer Schrift

Note: Inhalt: I. PFP-Periode Juli 1966. - 1. The variation of the geomagnetic field in middle and high latitude during the period from June, 28th to July, 13th, 1966 / A. Best, G. Fanselau, A. Grafe, H.-R. Lehmann, Chr.-Ulr. Wagner. - 2. Some characteristics of the disturbances of the ionospheric F2 region, following the proton flares of July and September 1966, and May 1967 / H. Lange, J. Taubenheim. - 3. Remarks on the storage of energy leading to impulsive bursts and proton flares / A. Krüger. - II. PFP-Periode August-September 1966. - 4. The radio bursts associated with the active region of the second PFP-period 1966 / A. Böhme, A. Krüger. - 5. On the type IV events of 1966, August 28th and September 2nd / A. Böhme, A. Krüger. - 6. The variations of the geomagnetic field in northern latitudes and of the ring-current field during the proton flare events from 27th August to 7th September, 1966. - 7. Effects in the lower ionosphere during the September 1966 PFP-Event / R. Knuth, E. A. Lauter, W. Lippert. - Autorenverzeichnis. , Mit Text in englischer Sprache

Note: Table of Contents: GENERAL INTRODUCTION. - Figures. - North Arm of Great Slave Lake, showing positions of present and former Fort Rae sites. - Site plan of station. - METEOROLOGY. - Introduction. - PART 1. - TEMPERATURE. - 1. Instruments, exposures, and methods. - 2. Annual variation of temperature. - 3. Diurnal variation of temperature. - 4. The effect of cloud and wind upon temperature. - 5. Temperature and wind direction. - 6. Non-periodic temperature changes. - PART 2. - PRESSURE. - 1. Instruments and methods. - 2. Annual variation of pressure. - 3. Diurnal variation of pressure. - 4. Non-periodic pressure changes. - 5. Pressure waves. - 6. Pressure surges. - PART 3. - SURFACE WIND. - 1. Instruments, exposures, and methods. - 2. Annual variation of wind velocity. - 3. Diurnal variation of wind velocity. - 4. Frequency of winds of different velocities. - 5. Frequency of winds of different directions and of calms. - 6. SE. and NW. wind at Fort Rae. - 7. Velocity of winds from different directions. - 8. Distribution of wind velocities from different directions. - 9. Highest instantaneous wind speeds and extreme hourly winds. - 10. The effect of the NW. and SE. wind upon the meteorological elements. - 11. The resultant winds. - 12. Diurnal inequalitites of N. and E. components of resultant winds. - PART 4. - UPPER WINDS. - 1. General remarks. - 2. Monthly and seasonal mean wind velocities at different heights. - 3. Frequency of wind from various directions in the upper atmosphere. - 4. Distribution oof wind at different levels irrespective of direction. - 5. Mean wind velocities from different directions at different levels. - 6. Resultant winds in the upper atmosphere. - 7. The direction of the wind in the upper atmosphere when the wind at the surface is from stated directions. - PART 5. - UPPER AIR TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. - PART 6. - CLOUDS. - 1. General. - 2. Percentage frequency of different could forms. - 3. Cloud amount: percentage frequency of each cloud amount. - 4. Annual variation of cloud. - 5. Diurnal variation of cloud. - PART 7. - PRECIPITATION. - 1. Instruments and methods. - 2. Annual variation of precipitation. - 3. Snow crystals. - PART 8. - RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF THE AIR. - 1. General. - 2. Mean monthly values of humidity during the winter months. - 3. Annual variation of the relative humidity. - 4. Diurnal variation of the relative humidity. - PART 9. - SUNSHINE AND RADIATION. - PART 10. - HALO PHENOMENA. - PART 11. - VISIBILITY. - PART 12. - THE METEOGRAPH DIAGRAMS. - TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM AND AURORA. - 1. Magnetograph chamber. - 2. Temperature insulation of the magnetograph hut. - 3. Temperature variation within the recording chamber. - 4. Recording instruments. - 5. ILLUMINATION. - 6. TIMING. - 7. CONTROL HUT AND CONTROL INSTRUMENTS USED. - 8. CONTROL OBSERVATIONS OF H. - 9. CONTROL OBSERVATIONS OF D. - 10. AZIMUTH MARK. - 11. CONTROL OBSERVATIONS OF INCLINATION. - 12. PROCEDURE IN CONTROL OBSERVATIONS. - 13. SUMMARISED RESULTS OF CONTROL OBSERVATIONS. - 14. SCALE VALUES OF DECLINATION MAGNETOGRAPHS. - 15. SCALE VALUES OF H AND Z MAGNETOGRAPHS. - 16. EFFECT ON SCALE VALUES OF GREAT SEASONAL RANGE OF HUMIDITY WITHIN THE RECORDING CHAMBER. - 17. TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS OF H AND Z VARIOMETERS. - 18. METHODS OF DETERMINING TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS OF VARIOMETERS. - 19. ASSIGNMENT OF H BASE LINE VALUES DURING PERIODS OF LARGE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF VARIOMETER. - 20. ASSIGNMENT OF H BASE LINE VALUES IN GENERAL. - 21. Z BASE LINE VALUES DURING PERIOD OF LARGE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF VARIOMETER. - 22. Z BASE LINE VALUES IN GENERAL. - 23. USE OF AUXILIARY H AND Z MAGNETOGRAPHS. - 24. D BASE LINE VALUES. - 25. MONTHLY MEAN VALUES: THE ANNUAL VARIATION AND SECULAR CHANGE. - 26. MONTHLY AND SEASONAL VALUES OF N, E, T, I, AND A. - 27. COMPARISON OBSERVATIONS AT 1882-83 (OLD FORT) STATION. - 28. DETERMINATION OF H AT OLD FORT RAE. - 29. DETERMINATION OF D AT OLD FORT RAE. - 30. DETERMINATION OF I AT OLD FORT RAE. - 31. SECULAR CHANGE AT OLD FORT RAE. - 32. LONGITUDE OF OLD FORT RAE SITE. - 33. AZIMUTH OF FIXED MARK AT OLD FORT RAE. - 34. RELATIONSRIPS BETWEEN ALL, QUIET, AND DISTURBED DAY VALUES AT THE MAIN STATION. - 35. NON-CYCLIC CHANGE. - 36. NON-CYCLIC CHANGE ON QUIET DAYS. - 37. EXAMINATION OF THE NEGATIVE NON-CYCLIC CHANGE ON q DAYS. - 38. NON-CYCLIC CHANGE ON DISTURBED DAYS. - 39. OVERLAPPING DAY MEANS. - 40. CHARACTERISTICS OF CURRENT SYSTEM NECESSARY TO PRODUCE H AND Z DEPARTURES FROM MEAN VALUES. - 41. POSITION OF CURRENT SYSTEM AND DIRECTION OF FLOW DEDUCED FROM MEAN H AND Z DEPARTURES AT OTHER STATIONS ON d DAYS. - 42. CONCLUSIONS REGARDING CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS ON DISTURBED DAYS. - 43. CURRENT SYSTEM ON q DAYS. - 44. CONSIDERATIONS UNDERLYING APPLICATION OF NON-CYCLIC CHANGE AND USE OF GREENWICH DAYS IN FORMATION OF DIURNAL INEQUALITIES. - 45. SOME FEATURES OF THE DIURNAL VARIATIONS. - 46. DIURNAL INEQUALITIES FOR SELECTED q AND d DAYS. - 47. MEAN ANNUAL VECTOR DIAGRAMS. - 48. SEASONAL VECTOR. DIAGRAMS. - 49. VECTOR DIAGRAMS ON d' AND q' DAYS. - 50. THE TOTAL FIELD VECTOR T AND ITS POSITIONAL CO-ORDINATES. - 51. SEASONAL MEAN VALUES OF T AND p IN DISTURBANCE. - 52. DIURNAL VARIATION OF T AND p IN DISTURBANCE. - 53. SOME DIURNALLY VARYING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM PRODUCING DISTURBANCE. - 54. CHANGE IN POSITION OF DISTURBING CURRENT WITH SEASON. - 55 EFFECT OF INCREASED SCALE OF DISTURBANCE ON THE CURRENT SYSTEM. - 56. T AND p ON QUIET DAYS. - 57 RANGE AND AVERAGE DEPARTURES OF DIURNAL INEQUALITIES. - 58. COMPARISON OF INEQUALITY RANGE AND AVERAGE DEPARTURE AT FORT RAE WITH THOSE AT OTHER STATIONS. - 59. COMPARISON WITH 1882-83 INEQUALITY RANGES. - 60. ESTIMATE OF ELEVATION OF DISTURBING CURRENT SYSTEM FROM IR AND AD. - 61. HARMONIC ANALYSIS OF REGULAR DIURNAL VARIATIONS. - (i) 24-hour component. - (ii) 12-hour component. - (iii) 8-hour wave. - (iv) 6-hour wave. - 62. HARMONIC ANALYSIS OF MEAN INEQUALITIES FOR q' AND d' DAYS. - 63. ABSOLUTE DAILY RANGE: R. - 64. COMPARISON WITH 1882-83 RANGES. - 65. COMPARISON WITH R AT OTHER STATIONS. - 66. RELATION OF DISTURBANCE TO MAGNETIC LATITUDE. - 67. FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF R. - 68. DIURNAL DISTRIBUTION OF TIMES OF INCIDENCE OF MAXIMA AND MINIMA. - 69. DIURNAL INCIDENCE OF EXTREME VALUES IN Z. - 70. INCIDENCE OF EXTREME VALUES IN H AND D. - 71. DAILY RANGE PRODUCTS HRH AND ZRz. - 72. HOURLY RANGES AND RANGE PRODUCTS. - 73. FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF HOURLY RANGES IN REPRESENTATIVE MONTHS. - 74. RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE HOURLY RANGES. - 75. RELATIVE MAGNITUDE OF PERTURBATIONS IN H AND Z. - 76. THE RATIO p = CR/Cr. - 77. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF Cr AND ITS CONSTITUENTS. - 78. RANK ORDER OF DAYS, ON BASIS OF CR AND Cr: COMPARISON WITH INTERNATIONAL SELECTION OF q AND d DAYS. - 79. EFFECT OF USE OF GREENWICH DAY ON SELECTION OF q AND d DAYS. - 80. DIURNAL VARIATION OF IRREGULAR DISTURBANCE (Di). - 81. RELATION OF Di TO TIME DIFFERENTIALS OF FORCE VECTORS. - 82. CHARACTERISTICS OF D1. - 83. Di ON q' AND d' DAYS. - 84. HARMONIC ANALYSIS OF Di. - 85. LOCAL CHARACTER FIGURES. - 86. RANK ORDER OF MONTHS IN DISTURBANCE BY VARIOUS CRITERIA. - 87. INTERDIURNAL VARIABILITY OF H AND z: MONTHLY U ACTIVITY MEASURES. - 88. INTERDIURNAL VARIABILITY ON q' AND d' DAYS. - 89. COMPARISON OF COMPOSITE RANK ORDER OF MONTHS WITH INTERDIURNAL VARIABILITY MEASURES. - 90. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF DISTURBANCE. - 91. N DISTURBANCES. - 92. M DISTURBANCES. - 93. OSCILLATORY DISTURBANCE. - 94. RECOVERY MOVEMENTS. - 95. SEASONAL AND DIURNAL DISTRIBUTION OF N AND M MOVEMENTS. - 96. REPETITION OF ISOLATED PERTURBATIONS. - NON-INSTRUMENTAL AURORAL OBSERVATIONS. - 97. THE SCOPE OF THE OBSERVATIONS. - 98. ESTIMATION OF AURORAL INTENSITY. - 99. AURORAL "ACTIVITY" FIGURES. - 100. THE AURORAL LOG. - 101. SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION OF AURORAL FREQUENCY. - 102. AURORAL ACTIVITY OF THE YEAR: GENERAL NOTE. - 103. QUARTER-HOUR AURORAL INTENSITY FIGURES. - 104. MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION OF BRIGHT AURORA. - 105. DIURNAL

Note: Table of Contents: GENERAL INTRODUCTION. - Figures. - Map of Spitzbergen. - Site plan of Sveagruvan. - TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM. - 1. Magnetograph chamber. - 2. Temperature Variations in the magnetograph chamber. - 3. Variometers. - 4. Instruments for absolute measurements. - 5. Absolute observations of the magnetic elements. - 6. Measurements of curves, scale values. Temperature correction. Base values. - 7. Results of curve measurements. Monthly mean values. - 8. Yearly variation and secular change. - 9. Monthly and seasonal mean values of N, E, T, I, and A. - 10. Comparative measurements at the old 1882-83 Polar Year station at Cape Thordsen. - 11. Determination of horizontal force at Cape Thordsen. - 12. Determination of inclination at old station Cape Thordsen. - 13. Determination of declination at Cape Thordsen. - 14. Secular variation at Cape Thordsen. - 15. Relation between all, quiet, and disturbed day values of H, D, and Z at Sveagruvan. - 16. Current system necessary to produce H and Z departures from mean values. - 17. Current system on disturbed days. - 18. Daily variations. - 19. Mean annual vector diagrams. - 20. The total field vector R and its positional co-ordinates. - 21. Diurnal variation of R and ϱ in disturbance. - 22. Some diurnally varying characteristics of the current system producing disturbances. - 23. Harmonic analysis of regular diurnal variations. - . - 24. Absolute daily range. - PLATE 1. - a) Former small storehouse adapted for use as magnetograph hut. - b) Absolute hut in winter. - c) Arrangements inside magnetograph hut. Quick-run magnetograph in the foreground. Standard magnetograph in the background. - d) Arrangement of instruments in the absolute hut. Magnetic theodolite on the central pillar to the left. Dover inclinatorium on the pillar to the right. The oscillation observations were made on the lower pillar. - e) The 1882-83 station at Cape Thordsen. In the foreground the site of the old magnetic variation house. In the background the old observatory building. - f) The magnetic theodolite mounted on the reconstructed pillar used for absolute observations in 1882- 83.

Note: CONTENTS Preface Summary Introduction The Hetényi foundation The Filonenko-Borodich foundation The Pasternak foundation Plates on a Pasternak foundation Visco-elastic Pasternak foundation Plates on visco-elastic foundations References Appendix A: Notation

Note: CONTENTS Preface Summary Part I. Two-dimensional shear stress measurements Part II. Three-dimensional shear stress measurements Introduction Measurements Experimental results Evaluation Compatibility checks Comparison between shear stresses under static and dynamic loads Conclusions Part III. Three-dimensional normal stress measurements Introduction Experimental setup Results Analysis Conclusions Part IV. Soil wave propagation in stratified soil Introduttion Distance-time graphs Results Sinusoidal force excitation Refraction Impact force excitation Selected bibliography Appendix A. Equations for computing stress components in Part II Appendix B. Equations for computer program in Part III

Note: CONTENTS Preface Summary Introduction The principle of pendulum steering Analysis of the power requirements The upper heater control Laboratory tests Summary

Note: CONTENTS Preface Summary Introduction Review of existing theories The compression characteristic Characteristic directions Conclusions Literature cited Appendix A. Proof of Yamaguchi's principle Appendix B. Strain-rate tensor in the strain-rate characteristic line coordinates Appendix C. Stress, strain-rate relationship Appendix D. Bearing on the. Drucker and Prager three -dimensional deformation Appendix E. Notation

Note: CONTENTS Preface Summary 1. lntroduction General background Previous work The Greenland Ice sheet Present work Ice core studies ll. Field procedures General background Subsurface snow laboratory Core reference datum Core handling and processing Ill. Macroscopic stratigraphy General background Polar stratigraphy General observations and results Discussion of results and conclusions above 100 m IV. Detailed stratigraphic studies General background Macroscopic stratigraphy at 100 m Results of analysis and discussion Summary and conclusions V. Oxygen isotope studies General background Previous work Deep ice core 0-isotope stratigraphy Results of analyses Summary and conclusions Vl. Chemical composition studies General background Previous work Factors influencing the chemistry of glaciers Deep core stratigraphy using chemical variations Results of analyses and discussion Summary and interpretation of the 300 m results Geochemistry of the ice sheet Results of analyses and discussion Summary and conclusions Vll. Cosmic dust studies General background Previous work Origin of extraterrestrial dust Deep ice core and near surface studies Results of analyses Discussion of results Summary and conclusions VIII. Climatological implications General background Recent history of the inland ice Past history from the deep core Summary and conclusions- IX. Summary and conclusions Discussion Post Site l deep drilling programs Selected bibliography Appendix A. Sorge's law Appendix B. Thinning of layers Appendix C. Statistical terms Appendix D. Average density determinations for meter increments from the surface to 411.21 meters , Site 2, Greenland

Note: CONTENTS Preface Summary Introduction Site of investigation Selection of study area General information about site and vicinity Accumulation and initial evaluation of data Feature 1 - preliminary study (raised center feature) Feature 2 - bench mark excavation - preliminary soils study (depressed center feature) Feature 3 - cobble orientation study Feature 4 - precise movement survey Feature 5 - radial comparison studies Feature 6 - moisture content survey Feature 7 - temperature and heat flow study (depressed center feature) Feature 8 - temperature and heat flow study (raised center feature) Feature 9 - ground water table studies Features 10 and 11 - permafrost table survey (depressed and raised center features) Combined analysis of data Sharp rise in water content at frost table Estimate of heave since deposition Study of heave measurements Consideration of feature formation time Soil grain size distribution within features Conclusions Recommendations for future work in this or similar patterned ground study areas Heave and ground-ice accumulation Solifluction ground flow Incoming radiation and soil albedo References Appendix A: General. study of heat budget of the active layer

Note: CONTENTS Summary Introduction Theory Experimental apparatus apd procedures Results and discussion References Appendix A: Evaluation of d^2Ps/dx^2, dps/dx Appendix B: Sample calculations of β0, β, and De Appendix C: Experimental results and calculated data

Note: CONTENTS Preface Summary Introduction Preparing the snow specimens Air permeability Experimental procedure Results and discussion Viscoelastic properties Principle Experimental method Results and discussion Creep tests Unconfined compressive strength Experimental procedure Results and discussion General discussion Literature cited Appendix A: Test result