Pathways of ice-wedge degradation in polygonal tundra under different hydrological conditions

<p>Ice-wedge polygons are common features of lowland tundra in the continuous permafrost zone and prone to rapid degradation through melting of ground ice. There are many interrelated processes involved in ice-wedge thermokarst and it is a major challenge to quantify their influence on the...

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Main Authors: J. Nitzbon, M. Langer, S. Westermann, L. Martin, K. S. Aas, J. Boike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-04-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://www.the-cryosphere.net/13/1089/2019/tc-13-1089-2019.pdf