General Information
Update Frequency: Weekly
Released By: Yukon Geological Survey
Contact Info: YGS-surficial@yukon.ca
Summary: A database of geotechnical boreholes, ground temperature, and reports relating to permafrost in the Yukon.
Citation: Yukon Geological Survey, year accessed. Yukon Permafrost Database. Government of Yukon, https://service.yukon.ca/permafrost/, accessed (date indicated in readme file).
Downloads
Name | Type | Comment | |
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Permafrost Database - Website | Web | Web application | Open Link |
Geotechnical Borehole - Dataset | CSV | ~2MB | Download ZIP |
Temperature Sensor - Dataset | CSV | ~170MB | Download ZIP |
Permafrost Report Index | CSV | <1MB | Download ZIP |
Geotechnical Borehole - Locations | Spatial Data | Geotechnical Borehole Locations - Spatial Data (GDB, SHP, KMZ) | Download |
Temperature Sensor Locations | Spatial Data | Temperature Sensor Locations - Spatial Data (GDB, SHP, KMZ) | Download |
Geotechnical Reports - Points | Spatial Data | Geotechnical Reports - Points - Spatial Data (GDB, SHP, KMZ) | Download |
Permafrost Reports - Points | Spatial Data | Permafrost Reports - Points - Spatial Data (GDB, SHP, KMZ) | Download |
Geotechnical Reports - Line | Spatial Data | Geotechnical Reports - Line - Spatial Data (GDB, SHP, KMZ) | Download |
Permafrost Reports - Polygons | Spatial Data | Permafrost Reports - Polygons - Spatial Data (GDB, SHP, KMZ) | Download |
Geotechnical - Data Submission - Template | Excel | Download XLSX | |
Temperature - Data Submission - Template | Excel | Download XLSX |
Description
About the Yukon Permafrost Database
Permafrost degradation is impacting Yukon communities and infrastructure at increasing rates with costly consequences. Access to data describing Yukon permafrost is critical for supporting a variety of activities, including: community and infrastructure planning; climate change adaptation planning; and environmental assessments.Development of the Yukon Permafrost Database began in early 2019 to make permafrost data collected within Yukon accessible to a variety of users, including governments; academics; consultants; and the public. Work to date has focused on developing a data model and data standards; and establishing a database. Existing data sets were imported largely from various Government of Yukon branches.The database will be an evolving product that will be updated periodically as new data sources become available. We welcome data contributions from other sources, such as private; industry; and academia.For more information or if you would like to send us your feedback, contact ygs-surficial@yukon.ca.Related References
Last Updated: Dec 12, 2023
Number | Title | Page(s) | Document Type |
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YEG2021_3 | Yukon Permafrost Database: A new baseline data resource | Annual Report Paper |