Freeze–thaw cycles and snow impact at arid permafrost region in Chajnantor Volcano, Atacama, northern Chile

Freeze–thaw cycles and snow impact at arid permafrost region in Chajnantor Volcano, Atacama, northern Chile

Permafrost occurs in the high Atacama Desert, and its thermal state was characterized at a study site 5,075 m a.s.l., at the lower regional altitude boundary for permafrost. The permafrost body is about 5 m thick and located in the hydrothermal alteration zone. The freeze–thaw layer and upper part o...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Mena, Kenji Yoshikawa, Norbert Schorghofer, César Pastén, Felipe Agustin Ochoa, Yuzuru Yoshii, Mamoru Doi, Takeshi Miyata, Hidenori Takahashi, Gino Casassa, Toshio Sone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
Subjects:
permafrost
freeze–thaw cycle
high elevation
atacama
snow
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2021.1878739

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2021.1878739

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