Formation of Gas-Emission Craters in Northern West Siberia: Shallow Controls

Formation of Gas-Emission Craters in Northern West Siberia: Shallow Controls

Gas-emission craters discovered in northern West Siberia may arise under a specific combination of shallow and deep-seated permafrost conditions. A formation model for such craters is suggested based on cryological and geological data from the Yamal Peninsula, where shallow permafrost encloses thick...

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Main Authors: Evgeny Mikhailovich Chuvilin, Natalia Sergeevna Sokolova, Boris Aleksandrovich Bukhanov, Dinara Anvarovna Davletshina, Mikhail Yurievich Spasennykh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
Arctic permafrost
explosive gas emission
crater
ice-rich clay
ground ice
intrapermafrost cavity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/11/9/393

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/11/9/393

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