Vertical movements of frost mounds in subarctic permafrost regions analyzed using geodetic survey and satellite interferometry

Permafrost-affected soils cover about 40–45 % of Canada. The environment in such areas, especially those located within the discontinuous permafrost zone, has been impacted more than any other by recorded climatic changes. A number of changes, such as surface subsidence and the degradation of frost...

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Main Authors: I. Beck, R. Ludwig, M. Bernier, T. Strozzi, J. Boike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-08-01
Series:Earth Surface Dynamics
Online Access:http://www.earth-surf-dynam.net/3/409/2015/esurf-3-409-2015.pdf