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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2018-11-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/3589/2018/tc-12-3589-2018.pdf |