Management to moderate impacts on water and carbon cycles #10

Question 1

What is the main goal?

Answer 1

To stop meliting of permafrost as it is an imporant carbon sink and to prevent damage to building the melting causes.

Question 2

What are insulated gravel and ice pads for?

Answer 2

So roads and other infrastructure can be built on these to reduce melting.

Question 3

What will building pipelines and building on elevated piles do?

Answer 3

Cold air can circulate under stuctures and reduce effect of diffusion of heat from buildings.

Question 4

How can drilling laterally beyond drilling platforms reduce effects on permafrost and vegetation.

Answer 4

Oil and Gas can be reached several Km from drilling sites so fewer drilling sites are required.

Question 5

How can the use of technology reduce impacts on permafrost and vegetation?

Answer 5

powerful computers can detect oil and gas remotely so fewer exploritory well are needed.

Question 6

What does refrigerated support do?

Answer 6

Stabilises temp. of permafrost- used on Trans-Alaska pipeline.