An estimate of ice wedge volume for a High Arctic polar desert environment, Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island

<p>Quantifying ground-ice volume on a regional scale is necessary to assess the vulnerability of permafrost landscapes to thaw-induced disturbance like terrain subsidence and to quantify potential carbon release. Ice wedges (IWs) are a ubiquitous ground-ice landform in the Arctic. Their high s...

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Main Authors: C. Bernard-Grand'Maison, W. Pollard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-11-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/3589/2018/tc-12-3589-2018.pdf