The Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey (CPERS) database: 15 years of permafrost resistivity data

Permafrost landscapes are becoming increasingly susceptible to widespread thaw due to climate change. Collating historical and ongoing data are critical for assessing permafrost conditions and spatiotemporal changes. Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is a geophysical technique that has become...

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Main Authors: Teddi Herring, Antoni G. Lewkowicz, Alexandre Chiasson, Yifeng Wang, Robert G. Way, Joseph M. Young, Duane Froese, Sharon L. Smith, Brielle Andersen, Olivier Bellehumeur-Génier, Alexandre R. Bevington, Philip P. Bonnaventure, Maxime A. Duguay, Bernd Etzelmüller, Michael N. Gooseff, Sarah E. Godsey, Christina M. Miceli
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Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2023-0058
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author Teddi Herring
Antoni G. Lewkowicz
Alexandre Chiasson
Yifeng Wang
Robert G. Way
Joseph M. Young
Duane Froese
Sharon L. Smith
Brielle Andersen
Olivier Bellehumeur-Génier
Alexandre R. Bevington
Philip P. Bonnaventure
Maxime A. Duguay
Bernd Etzelmüller
Michael N. Gooseff
Sarah E. Godsey
Christina M. Miceli
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Alexandre Chiasson
Yifeng Wang
Robert G. Way
Joseph M. Young
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Olivier Bellehumeur-Génier
Alexandre R. Bevington
Philip P. Bonnaventure
Maxime A. Duguay
Bernd Etzelmüller
Michael N. Gooseff
Sarah E. Godsey
Christina M. Miceli
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description Permafrost landscapes are becoming increasingly susceptible to widespread thaw due to climate change. Collating historical and ongoing data are critical for assessing permafrost conditions and spatiotemporal changes. Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is a geophysical technique that has become standard practice for characterizing permafrost. However, resistivity data—particularly raw measurements—often go unpublished and unshared, resulting in missed opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration. To fill this gap, we created the Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey database and established clear guidelines for data archival and reuse. Here, we present the first release of the database, which currently houses 280 ERT datasets, including standardized metadata, collected between 2008 and 2022 in British Columbia, Labrador, Northwest Territories, Québec, Yukon, and Alaska. These data present unique opportunities to better understand spatial and temporal variability of permafrost conditions across North America.
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spelling doaj-art-3a63ff9ca64a489da47699485f23df4e2025-08-20T02:50:56ZengCanadian Science PublishingArctic Science2368-74602024-12-0110485085610.1139/as-2023-0058The Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey (CPERS) database: 15 years of permafrost resistivity dataTeddi Herring0Antoni G. Lewkowicz1Alexandre Chiasson2Yifeng Wang3Robert G. Way4Joseph M. Young5Duane Froese6Sharon L. Smith7Brielle Andersen8Olivier Bellehumeur-Génier9Alexandre R. Bevington10Philip P. Bonnaventure11Maxime A. Duguay12Bernd Etzelmüller13Michael N. Gooseff14Sarah E. Godsey15Christina M. Miceli16Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, CanadaGeological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada , CanadaDepartment of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, CanadaDepartment of Geosciences, University of Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, USADepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, USADepartment of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa, CanadaPermafrost landscapes are becoming increasingly susceptible to widespread thaw due to climate change. Collating historical and ongoing data are critical for assessing permafrost conditions and spatiotemporal changes. Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is a geophysical technique that has become standard practice for characterizing permafrost. However, resistivity data—particularly raw measurements—often go unpublished and unshared, resulting in missed opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration. To fill this gap, we created the Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey database and established clear guidelines for data archival and reuse. Here, we present the first release of the database, which currently houses 280 ERT datasets, including standardized metadata, collected between 2008 and 2022 in British Columbia, Labrador, Northwest Territories, Québec, Yukon, and Alaska. These data present unique opportunities to better understand spatial and temporal variability of permafrost conditions across North America.https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2023-0058electrical resistivity tomographypermafrostdatabasemonitoringclimate change
spellingShingle Teddi Herring
Antoni G. Lewkowicz
Alexandre Chiasson
Yifeng Wang
Robert G. Way
Joseph M. Young
Duane Froese
Sharon L. Smith
Brielle Andersen
Olivier Bellehumeur-Génier
Alexandre R. Bevington
Philip P. Bonnaventure
Maxime A. Duguay
Bernd Etzelmüller
Michael N. Gooseff
Sarah E. Godsey
Christina M. Miceli
The Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey (CPERS) database: 15 years of permafrost resistivity data
Arctic Science
electrical resistivity tomography
permafrost
database
monitoring
climate change
title The Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey (CPERS) database: 15 years of permafrost resistivity data
title_full The Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey (CPERS) database: 15 years of permafrost resistivity data
title_fullStr The Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey (CPERS) database: 15 years of permafrost resistivity data
title_full_unstemmed The Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey (CPERS) database: 15 years of permafrost resistivity data
title_short The Canadian Permafrost Electrical Resistivity Survey (CPERS) database: 15 years of permafrost resistivity data
title_sort canadian permafrost electrical resistivity survey cpers database 15 years of permafrost resistivity data
topic electrical resistivity tomography
permafrost
database
monitoring
climate change
url https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/as-2023-0058
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