Main results of permafrost monitoring in the French Alps through the PermaFrance network over the period 2010–2022
International audience This study presents data from the first years of permafrost monitoring in boreholes in the French Alps that started at the end of 2009 in the framework of the PermaFrance network. Nine boreholes are instrumented, among which six monitored permafrost temperature and active laye...
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:hal-04388614v1 2024-02-27T08:32:28+00:00 Main results of permafrost monitoring in the French Alps through the PermaFrance network over the period 2010–2022 Magnin, Florence Ravanel, Ludovic Bodin, Xavier Deline, Philip Malet, Emmanuel Krysiecki, Jean‐michel Schoeneich, Philippe Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de Montagne (EDYTEM) Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB Université de Savoie Université de Chambéry )-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2023-11-21 https://hal.science/hal-04388614 https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.2209 en eng HAL CCSD Wiley info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1002/ppp.2209 hal-04388614 https://hal.science/hal-04388614 doi:10.1002/ppp.2209 ISSN: 1045-6740 EISSN: 1099-1530 Permafrost and Periglacial Processes https://hal.science/hal-04388614 Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 2023, ⟨10.1002/ppp.2209⟩ [SDE]Environmental Sciences info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2023 ftccsdartic https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.2209 2024-01-28T00:09:47Z International audience This study presents data from the first years of permafrost monitoring in boreholes in the French Alps that started at the end of 2009 in the framework of the PermaFrance network. Nine boreholes are instrumented, among which six monitored permafrost temperature and active layer thickness (ALT) over >10 years. Ice‐poor and cold permafrost in high‐elevation north‐facing rock walls has warmed by up to >1°C at 10 m depth over the reference decade (2011–2020), whereas ice‐rich permafrost (rock glacier) temperatures remained stable. ALT has increased at four of the five boreholes for which decadal data are available. Summer 2015 marks a turning point in ALT regime and greatest ALT values were observed in 2022 (available for six boreholes), but thawing intensity did not show an obvious change. At one site with a layer of coarse blocks about 2 m thick, ALT was stable over 2018–2022 and response to the hottest years was dampened. Linear trends suggest an ALT increase of 2 m per decade for some ice‐poor rock walls, independently of their thermal state. The data reveal a variety of permafrost patterns and evolution with significant intraregional and local differences. Snow modulates the response to air temperature signal in various ways, with an important effect on near‐surface temperature trends and ALT: early snow melting in spring favors an ALT increase in rock walls. Maintaining these monitoring systems and understanding the physical processes controlling heterogeneous responses to climate signals is crucial to better assess permafrost dynamics and to adapt to its consequences. Article in Journal/Newspaper Active layer thickness Ice permafrost Permafrost and Periglacial Processes Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) Permafrost and Periglacial Processes 35 1 3 23 |
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International audience This study presents data from the first years of permafrost monitoring in boreholes in the French Alps that started at the end of 2009 in the framework of the PermaFrance network. Nine boreholes are instrumented, among which six monitored permafrost temperature and active layer thickness (ALT) over >10 years. Ice‐poor and cold permafrost in high‐elevation north‐facing rock walls has warmed by up to >1°C at 10 m depth over the reference decade (2011–2020), whereas ice‐rich permafrost (rock glacier) temperatures remained stable. ALT has increased at four of the five boreholes for which decadal data are available. Summer 2015 marks a turning point in ALT regime and greatest ALT values were observed in 2022 (available for six boreholes), but thawing intensity did not show an obvious change. At one site with a layer of coarse blocks about 2 m thick, ALT was stable over 2018–2022 and response to the hottest years was dampened. Linear trends suggest an ALT increase of 2 m per decade for some ice‐poor rock walls, independently of their thermal state. The data reveal a variety of permafrost patterns and evolution with significant intraregional and local differences. Snow modulates the response to air temperature signal in various ways, with an important effect on near‐surface temperature trends and ALT: early snow melting in spring favors an ALT increase in rock walls. Maintaining these monitoring systems and understanding the physical processes controlling heterogeneous responses to climate signals is crucial to better assess permafrost dynamics and to adapt to its consequences. |
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Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de Montagne (EDYTEM) Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB Université de Savoie Université de Chambéry )-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
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Main results of permafrost monitoring in the French Alps through the PermaFrance network over the period 2010–2022 |
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Main results of permafrost monitoring in the French Alps through the PermaFrance network over the period 2010–2022 |
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Main results of permafrost monitoring in the French Alps through the PermaFrance network over the period 2010–2022 |
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Main results of permafrost monitoring in the French Alps through the PermaFrance network over the period 2010–2022 |
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Main results of permafrost monitoring in the French Alps through the PermaFrance network over the period 2010–2022 |
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main results of permafrost monitoring in the french alps through the permafrance network over the period 2010–2022 |
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