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TitleA pilot project to increase public accessibility of permafrost information
 
AuthorSmith, S LORCID logo; O'Neill, H BORCID logo; Wolfe, S AORCID logo; Morse, P DORCID logo; Kerr, D E; Brodaric, BORCID logo; Kokelj, S V; Karunaratne, K C
SourceYellowknife Geoscience Forum 2017 abstracts; by Irwin, D; Gervais, S D; Terlaky, V; Northwest Territories Geological Survey, Yellowknife Geoscience Forum Abstract and Summary Volume (2017), 2017. Open Access logo Open Access
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Year2017
Alt SeriesNatural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20170267
PublisherYellowknife Geosciece Forum
MeetingYellowknife Geosciece Forum 2017; Yellowknife, NT; CA; November 14-16, 2017
Documentbook
Lang.English
Mediapaper; on-line; digital
File formatpdf
SubjectsNature and Environment; permafrost; boreholes; data base management systems; data collections; Permafrost Information Network (PIN)\; Groundwater Information Network (GIN)
ProgramClimate Change Geoscience Permafrost
Released2017 01 01
AbstractKnowledge of the thermal and geotechnical properties of subsurface materials is critical for planning infrastructure development in permafrost regions. Data from borehole logs acquired during geotechnical investigations and scientific research projects can further support engineering design and adaptation of infrastructure to climate change. Although such geotechnical borehole information is currently available in published database compilations, such as Geological Survey of Canada Open Files, much of these data are in various formats, often in print form and not digitally accessible. A pilot project has been initiated to develop a Permafrost Information Network (PIN) to compile and increase the accessibility of available records.
The pilot project will make use of existing web architecture developed for the Groundwater Information Network (GIN), which connects a variety of groundwater information from federal, provincial, and territorial sources. The goal of the PIN pilot project is to adapt the existing GIN capabilities for permafrost-related information, allowing users to view borehole locations, geotechnical properties, and stratigraphy through a web application, and download the data for analysis. At the end of the initial testing phase, a limited amount of geotechnical information will be available through PIN. The future goal is to collaborate with additional data holders and connect to their data compilations through PIN applications. This will allow federal and territorial organizations to make new information publicly available on an ongoing basis. Other types of information such as ground temperature records (time series data) can be incorporated into PIN in the future.
Through multi-agency collaboration, the PIN initiative can address a critical need to increase access to baseline information to support decision making in northern Canada. It can also contribute to a broader objective of developing a Canadian geoscience information network.
Summary(Plain Language Summary, not published)
This poster will provide information on a pilot project to utilize an existing web-based framework to provide online access to permafrost data. The initial testing phase utilizing published geotechnical borehole databases will be described which will make information on subsurface materials and ground ice conditions more readily available to users including those involved in infrastructure development and climate change adaptation planning. The poster will also describe future steps in the development of a permafrost information network.
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