Permafrost by Province

Indigenous communities in the Northern areas of Alberta are concerned about permafrost damage. It can compromise burial sites, places of important stories, traditional hunting and fishing grounds, and historical travel routes. The Alberta Geological Survey uses machine-learning to identify and map permafrost data in Northern Alberta (north of 56° N). This method incorporates known permafrost locations, a lidar-based digital elevation model, satellite imagery, and climate data to predict the whereabouts of permafrost. Their model has predicted more extensive permafrost in Alberta than previously thought, reaching south into the wetlands.