The History and Future of the Permafrost Tunnel near Fox, Alaska

Margaret Cysewski, Kevin Bjella, Matthew Sturm

In the proceedings of: GEO2010 Calgary: 63rd Canadian Geotechnical Conference & 6th Canadian Permafrost Conference

Session: M2-D

ABSTRACT: The Fox Permafrost Tunnel, now almost 50 years old, will be expanded in the next few years to stimulate research in key permafrost areas. More than 70 technical papers have been written about the tunnel, including topics on mining and geotechnical engineering, surface geophysics, geocryology, geology, biology, paleontology, paleoclimatology, and Mars permafrost studies. The expanded tunnel will more than double the current tunnel's length, and is designed to incorporate research needs. Laboratories, offices, cold rooms, and a learning center will also be built on site. Combined, these will form the Alaska Permafrost Research Center (APRC).

RÉSUMÉ: La Fox Permafrost Tunnel, maintenant presque 50 ans, sera élargi dans les prochaines années pour stimuler la recherche dans des domaines clés du pergélisol. Plus de 70 documents techniques ont été écrits sur le tunnel, y compris des sujets sur l'exploitation minière et géotechnique, géophysique de surface, géocryologie, la géologie, la biologie, la paléontologie, paléoclimatologie, et des etudes du pergélisol Mars. Le tunnel élargi va plus que doubler la longueur du tunnel en cours, et vise à intégrer les besoins de recherche. Laboratoires, bureaux, chambres froides, et un centre d'apprentissage seront également construits sur le site. Ensemble, ces feront l'Alaska Permafrost Research Center (APRC).

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