Periglaciation: resources and links

Again, various links and information about periglaciation:


An advanced level introduction to periglaciation with multiple choice questions, flash cards and web links.


http://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/ema_uk_he_holden_physgeo_1/0,10461,2018627-,00.html

Another advanced level introduction with plenty of diagrams and pictures: http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10ag.html


A site with various resource ideas: http://www.geographypages.co.uk/a2peri.htm


I found a useful blog on A level geography, it has information on other areas of geography and looks really useful: http://alevelgeo.blogspot.com/2006/11/a2-periglaciation-links.html . For easy access to the links, here is the list: 

Ice Wedge Polygons and Pingos

http://arctic.fws.gov/permcycl.htm

Frost Action and Frost Heave

http://www.pavement.com/Concrete_Pavement/Technical/Fundamentals/Frost.asp

Stone Circles Explained http://www.ucsc.edu/currents/02-03/01-20/patterns.html

Pingo – Canadian Encyclopaedia http://tceplus.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006300

Thermokarst – Climate Warning as Siberia melts (New Scientist Article)http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18725124.500

Frost Heaving – Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_heaving

Permafrost – Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permafrost

How rapidly is permafrost changing and what are the impacts of these changes? http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/essay_romanovsky.html

Melting Russian permafrost could accelerate global warminghttp://www.keepmedia.com/pubs/EnvironmentNewsService/2006/09/07/1800717?ba=a&bi=17&bp=13

Permafrost: A building problem for Alaska http://www.uaf.edu/coop-ext/publications/freepubs/HCM-00754.pdf

Permafrost zones and Permafrost temperatures http://http-server.carleton.ca/~msmith2/permafrost_zones.htm

Permafrost in Canada http://http-server.carleton.ca/~msmith2/current_pf.htm

Permafrost and Climate http://http-server.carleton.ca/~msmith2/permafrost_and_climate.htm

Climate Change and Permafrost http://http-server.carleton.ca/~msmith2/climate_change_and_permafrost.htm

Permafrost – not quite so permanent http://www.sciencepoles.org/index.php?s=2&rs=home&uid=455&lg=en

Permafrost Distribution Map http://arctic.unep.net/index.cfm?issue=&type=1&data_id=9118

Periglacial Processes and Landforms http://uregina.ca/~sauchyn/geog323/periglacial.html

Scientists explain Arctic Stone Circles http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2665675.stm

Permafrost Photo Gallery http://www.uspermafrost.org/gallery/swalker/swalker_gallery.shtml

Geocryology – some great photos including deformed buildings built on permafrost http://www.netpilot.ca/geocryology/photo5.html

Alaska Range http://www.terragalleria.com/pictures-subjects/tundra/picture.tundra.dena5967.html

Flickr Sets – Tundra http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=tundra

I didn't expect to find much when typing periglaciation into Google, but hopefully everybody will find this as a useful resource, rather than spending time looking for sites. Periglaciation maybe not taught at Key Stage 3 much but I'm sure it will be at GCSE and A Level and you might find it interesting yourself.