Government of Yukon researchers investigated eleven stratigraphic sections around Whitehorse. The study analyzed grain size distribution and unconfined compressive strength for deposits ranging from silt to coarse gravel. Most sediments represent the glaciolacustrine environment of Glacial Lake Laberge.
Use Cases
- Classify soil plasticity based on consistency indices mentioned in the description
- Compare sediment strength estimates between silt/clay-rich and sand-rich units
- Model stratigraphic layers for the glaciolacustrine depositional environment of Glacial Lake Laberge
- Analyze grain size distribution across deposits ranging from silt to coarse gravel
Strengths
- Eleven stratigraphic sections were examined on both banks of the Yukon River
- Soil strength estimates were measured using a pocket penetrometer
- Deposit analysis includes grain size distribution and consistency indices
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon
- Collection Method
- Field examination and laboratory analysis of representative stratigraphic units.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:42:04.681786; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Bluffs around the city of Whitehorse (NTS 105D/11), Yukon, Canada.