Ice-rich Permafrost and thermal denudation in the Batagay area (Yana Upland, East Siberia)

Ice-rich permafrost in the Yana Upland has been investigated. The composition and structure of the permafrost has been determined. Their role in thermal denudation processes has been examined. The response of the ice-rich permafrost to recent climate change has been assessed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kunitsky, V. V., Syromyatnikov, Igor, Schirrmeister, Lutz, Skachov, Yu.B., Grosse, Guido, Wetterich, Sebastian, Grigoriev, M. N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Academic Publishing House GEO 2013
Subjects:
Ice
permafrost
Siberia
Online Access:https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/32795/
https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/32795/1/Kunitsky-batagai-Kriosfera.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.42366
https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.42366.d001
Description
Summary:Ice-rich permafrost in the Yana Upland has been investigated. The composition and structure of the permafrost has been determined. Their role in thermal denudation processes has been examined. The response of the ice-rich permafrost to recent climate change has been assessed.

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