Application of portable free-fall penetrometer for geotechnical investigation of Arctic nearshore zone

• Published in: Canadian Geotechnical Journal
• Main Authors: Stark, Nina, Radosavljevic, Boris, Quinn, Brandon, Lantuit, Hugues
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2017
• Subjects: Herschel; Herschel Island; Ice; permafrost; Sea ice; Yukon
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2016-0087; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/cgj-2016-0087; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cgj-2016-0087

The Arctic is currently undergoing rapid changes with regard to sea ice extent permafrost thaw, and coastal erosion. In addition to hydrodynamic processes, the sediments in the Arctic nearshore zone are affected by freeze–thaw cycles, as well as an increase of abundant suspended sediment introduced...