Ground thermal and geomechanical conditions in a permafrost-affected high-latitude rock avalanche site (Polvartinden, northern Norway)

On 26 June 2008, a rock avalanche detached in the northeast facing slope of Polvartinden, a high-alpine mountain in Signaldalen, northern Norway. Here, we report on the observed and modelled past and present near-surface temperature regime close to the failure zone, as well as on a subsequent si...

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Main Authors: R. Frauenfelder, K. Isaksen, M. J. Lato, J. Noetzli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-04-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/1531/2018/tc-12-1531-2018.pdf