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The Drunken Forest, black spruce near the Arctic tree line

Description

The Drunken Forest, black spruce near the Arctic tree line. These trees aretipping because the underlying permafrost is melting and refreezing throughoutthe seasons. During melt periods, the trees tip over.

Photographer

Dr. John Cloud

Display Date

2010 September

Location

Canada, Northwest Territories

Collection

America's Coastlines

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA Central Library