Vertical movements of frost mounds in subarctic permafrost regions analyzed using geodetic survey and satellite interferometry

• Published in: Earth Surface Dynamics
• Main Authors: Beck, I., Ludwig, R., Bernier, M., Strozzi, T., Boike, J.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Canada; Umiujaq; permafrost; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-3-409-2015; https://esurf.copernicus.org/articles/3/409/2015/

Permafrost-affected soils cover about 40–45 % of Canada. The environment in such areas, especially those located within the discontinuous permafrost zone, has been impacted more than any other by recorded climatic changes. A number of changes, such as surface subsidence and the degradation of frost...