Thermo‐erosional valleys in Siberian ice‐rich permafrost

• Main Authors: Morgenstern, Anne, Overduin, Pier Paul, Günther, Frank, Stettner, Samuel, Ramage, Justine, Schirrmeister, Lutz, Grigoriev, Mikhail N., Grosse, Guido
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: FID GEO 2020
• Subjects: Buor-Khaya; Christiane; Khaya; Laptev Sea; Ice; laptev; lena river; permafrost; Thermokarst
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.23689/fidgeo-4083; https://e-docs.geo-leo.de/handle/11858/8423

Thermal erosion is a major mechanism of permafrost degradation, resulting in characteristic landforms. We inventory thermo‐erosional valleys in ice‐rich coastal lowlands adjacent to the Siberian Laptev Sea based on remote sensing, Geographic Information System (GIS), and field investigations for a f...