Active-layer thermal monitoring on the Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, maritime Antarctica

• Published in: Solid Earth
• Main Authors: R. F. M. Michel, C. E. G. R. Schaefer, F. M. B. Simas, M. R. Francelino, E. I. Fernandes-Filho, G. B. Lyra, J. G. Bockheim
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2014
• Subjects: Geology; QE1-996.5; Stratigraphy; QE640-699; King George Island; Fildes; Fildes peninsula; Active layer monitoring; Active layer temperature; Active layer thickness; Antarc*; Antarctica; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-1361-2014; https://doaj.org/article/1a32d9663c7246ddaf2b68beb5cbdbc9

International attention to climate change phenomena has grown in the last decade; the active layer and permafrost are of great importance in understanding processes and future trends due to their role in energy flux regulation. The objective of this paper is to present active-layer temperature data...