Transitional rock glaciers at sea-level in Northern Norway

• Main Authors: Lilleøren, Karianne Staalesen, Etzelmüller, Bernd, Rouyet, Line, Eiken, Trond, Hilbich, Christin
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Arctic; Nordkinn; Norway; Store Skogfjorden; Fennoscandia; glacier; Ice; Northern Norway; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-2022-6; https://esurf.copernicus.org/preprints/esurf-2022-6/

Rock glaciers are geomorphological expressions of permafrost. Close to sea level in northernmost Norway, in the sub-Arctic Nordkinn peninsula, we have observed several rock glaciers that appear to be active now or were active in the recent past. Active rock glaciers at this elevation have never befo...