Cryogenic landslides on the Yamal Peninsula, Russia: Preliminary observations

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Author: Leibman, Marina O.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1995
• Subjects: Yamal Peninsula; Ice; permafrost; Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430060307; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fppp.3430060307; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ppp.3430060307

Abstract Certain processes occurring in the northern part of the permafrost zone pose hazards for construction. These include cryogenic landslides. Three types are discussed for the Yamal Peninsula: shearing slides (active layer detachment failures), ground ice slumps, and earth flows. The first prevail in size and number.