Permafrost distribution in steep rock slopes in Norway: measurements, statistical modelling and implications for geomorphological processes

<p>Permafrost in steep rock slopes has been increasingly studied since the early 2000s in conjunction with a growing number of rock slope failures, which likely resulted from permafrost degradation. In Norway, rock slope destabilization is a widespread phenomenon and a major source of risk for...

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Main Authors: F. Magnin, B. Etzelmüller, S. Westermann, K. Isaksen, P. Hilger, R. L. Hermanns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-10-01
Series:Earth Surface Dynamics
Online Access:https://www.earth-surf-dynam.net/7/1019/2019/esurf-7-1019-2019.pdf