Frost boils and soil ice content: field observations

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Overduin, P. P., Kane, D. L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2006
• Subjects: Galbraith Lake; Permafrost and Periglacial Processes; Thermokarst; Tundra; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppp.567; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fppp.567; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ppp.567

Abstract Our aim is to measure and explain the seasonal changes in soil ice content in the frost boils of Galbraith Lake, Alaska. Instruments were installed in a frost boil to monitor the ground surface position and soil state over a period of 4 years. By comparing the subsidence and thaw rates, we...