Non‐Invasive Geophysical Investigation and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Palsa in Lapland, Northwest Finland
ABSTRACT Non‐invasive geophysical prospecting and a thermodynamic model were used to examine the structure, depth and lateral extent of the frozen core of a palsa near Lake Peerajärvi in northwest Finland. A simple thermodynamic model verified that the current climatic conditions in the study area a...
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crwiley:10.1002/ppp.1798 2024-09-15T18:29:06+00:00 Non‐Invasive Geophysical Investigation and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Palsa in Lapland, Northwest Finland Kohout, Tomas Bućko, Michał S. Rasmus, Kai Leppäranta, Matti Matero, Ilkka Academy of Finland Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppp.1798 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fppp.1798 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ppp.1798 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Permafrost and Periglacial Processes volume 25, issue 1, page 45-52 ISSN 1045-6740 1099-1530 journal-article 2014 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.1798 2024-07-25T04:23:21Z ABSTRACT Non‐invasive geophysical prospecting and a thermodynamic model were used to examine the structure, depth and lateral extent of the frozen core of a palsa near Lake Peerajärvi in northwest Finland. A simple thermodynamic model verified that the current climatic conditions in the study area allow sustainable palsa development. A ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey of the palsa under both winter and summer conditions revealed its internal structure and the size of its frozen core. GPR imaging in summer detected the upper peat/core boundary, and imaging in winter detected a deep reflector that probably represents the lower core boundary. This indicates that only a combined summer and winter GPR survey completely reveals the lateral and vertical extent of the frozen core of the palsa. The core underlies the active layer at a depth of ~ 0.6 m and extends to about 4 m depth. Its lateral extent is ~ 15 m x ~ 30 m. The presence of the frozen core could also be traced as minima in surface temperature and ground conductivity measurements. These field methods and thermodynamic models can be utilised in studies of climate impact on Arctic wetlands. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Article in Journal/Newspaper palsa Permafrost and Periglacial Processes Lapland Wiley Online Library Permafrost and Periglacial Processes 25 1 45 52 |
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ABSTRACT Non‐invasive geophysical prospecting and a thermodynamic model were used to examine the structure, depth and lateral extent of the frozen core of a palsa near Lake Peerajärvi in northwest Finland. A simple thermodynamic model verified that the current climatic conditions in the study area allow sustainable palsa development. A ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey of the palsa under both winter and summer conditions revealed its internal structure and the size of its frozen core. GPR imaging in summer detected the upper peat/core boundary, and imaging in winter detected a deep reflector that probably represents the lower core boundary. This indicates that only a combined summer and winter GPR survey completely reveals the lateral and vertical extent of the frozen core of the palsa. The core underlies the active layer at a depth of ~ 0.6 m and extends to about 4 m depth. Its lateral extent is ~ 15 m x ~ 30 m. The presence of the frozen core could also be traced as minima in surface temperature and ground conductivity measurements. These field methods and thermodynamic models can be utilised in studies of climate impact on Arctic wetlands. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Kohout, Tomas Bućko, Michał S. Rasmus, Kai Leppäranta, Matti Matero, Ilkka Non‐Invasive Geophysical Investigation and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Palsa in Lapland, Northwest Finland |
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Non‐Invasive Geophysical Investigation and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Palsa in Lapland, Northwest Finland |
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Non‐Invasive Geophysical Investigation and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Palsa in Lapland, Northwest Finland |
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Non‐Invasive Geophysical Investigation and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Palsa in Lapland, Northwest Finland |
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Non‐Invasive Geophysical Investigation and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Palsa in Lapland, Northwest Finland |
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