Permafrost distribution in the European Alps: calculation and evaluation of an index map and summary statistics

The objective of this study is the production of an Alpine Permafrost Index Map (APIM) covering the entire European Alps. A unified statistical model that is based on Alpine-wide permafrost observations is used for debris and bedrock surfaces across the entire Alps. The explanatory variables of the...

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Main Authors: L. Boeckli, A. Brenning, S. Gruber, J. Noetzli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-07-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/6/807/2012/tc-6-807-2012.pdf