Influence of surface and subsurface heterogeneity on observed borehole temperatures at a mountain permafrost site in the Upper Engadine, Swiss Alps

Compared to lowland (polar) regions, permafrost in high mountain areas occurs in a large variety of surface and subsurface materials and textures. This work presents an eight-year (2002–2010) data set of borehole temperatures for five different (sub-) surface materials from a high alpine permafrost...

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Main Authors: S. Schneider, M. Hoelzle, C. Hauck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-04-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/6/517/2012/tc-6-517-2012.pdf