Thermal Simulation of Ice Cellars as a Basis for Food Security and Energy Sustainability of Isolated Indigenous Communities in the Arctic
Underground storage facilities dug in permafrost, or ice cellars, are a natural means of preserving food in conditions of transport isolation and total energy dependence on imported fuel. In the context of rapidly changing natural conditions, such storage facilities become unstable due to warming an...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4652222c47744164bac3b7cbd82c0328 2023-05-15T15:08:13+02:00 Thermal Simulation of Ice Cellars as a Basis for Food Security and Energy Sustainability of Isolated Indigenous Communities in the Arctic Alexey Maslakov Ksenia Sotnikova Gleb Gribovskii Dmitry Evlanov 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/en15030972 https://doaj.org/article/4652222c47744164bac3b7cbd82c0328 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/3/972 https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073 doi:10.3390/en15030972 1996-1073 https://doaj.org/article/4652222c47744164bac3b7cbd82c0328 Energies, Vol 15, Iss 972, p 972 (2022) ice cellar food security energy sustainability climate change adaptation numerical simulation permafrost Technology T article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/en15030972 2022-12-30T23:41:44Z Underground storage facilities dug in permafrost, or ice cellars, are a natural means of preserving food in conditions of transport isolation and total energy dependence on imported fuel. In the context of rapidly changing natural conditions, such storage facilities become unstable due to warming and degradation of permafrost. Monitoring and modeling the thermal regime of permafrost soils around ice cellars will help assess the impact of predicted climatic changes and the effectiveness of engineering solutions to sustain these facilities. In this paper, we made an attempt to simulate and predict the thermal regime of permafrost around an ice cellar, located in the community of Lorino, NE Russia. We found out that by 2050 the depth of seasonal thawing of the soil above the storage facility will increase from 1.12–1.74 m to 1.19–2.53 m, while the mean annual ground temperature will increase by only 0.5 °C, regardless of the climatic scenario. Results of the predictive simulation demonstrate significant but not critical changes of the thermal state of permafrost around the ice cellar. In fact, incorrect maintenance of the facility may have higher impact to its stability than climate changes. Some recommendations on preventive measures on increasing the ice cellar stability were provided. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Ice permafrost Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Lorino ENVELOPE(-171.704,-171.704,65.503,65.503) Energies 15 3 972 |
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Underground storage facilities dug in permafrost, or ice cellars, are a natural means of preserving food in conditions of transport isolation and total energy dependence on imported fuel. In the context of rapidly changing natural conditions, such storage facilities become unstable due to warming and degradation of permafrost. Monitoring and modeling the thermal regime of permafrost soils around ice cellars will help assess the impact of predicted climatic changes and the effectiveness of engineering solutions to sustain these facilities. In this paper, we made an attempt to simulate and predict the thermal regime of permafrost around an ice cellar, located in the community of Lorino, NE Russia. We found out that by 2050 the depth of seasonal thawing of the soil above the storage facility will increase from 1.12–1.74 m to 1.19–2.53 m, while the mean annual ground temperature will increase by only 0.5 °C, regardless of the climatic scenario. Results of the predictive simulation demonstrate significant but not critical changes of the thermal state of permafrost around the ice cellar. In fact, incorrect maintenance of the facility may have higher impact to its stability than climate changes. Some recommendations on preventive measures on increasing the ice cellar stability were provided. |
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Alexey Maslakov Ksenia Sotnikova Gleb Gribovskii Dmitry Evlanov |
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Alexey Maslakov Ksenia Sotnikova Gleb Gribovskii Dmitry Evlanov |
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Thermal Simulation of Ice Cellars as a Basis for Food Security and Energy Sustainability of Isolated Indigenous Communities in the Arctic |
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Thermal Simulation of Ice Cellars as a Basis for Food Security and Energy Sustainability of Isolated Indigenous Communities in the Arctic |
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Thermal Simulation of Ice Cellars as a Basis for Food Security and Energy Sustainability of Isolated Indigenous Communities in the Arctic |
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Thermal Simulation of Ice Cellars as a Basis for Food Security and Energy Sustainability of Isolated Indigenous Communities in the Arctic |
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Thermal Simulation of Ice Cellars as a Basis for Food Security and Energy Sustainability of Isolated Indigenous Communities in the Arctic |
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thermal simulation of ice cellars as a basis for food security and energy sustainability of isolated indigenous communities in the arctic |
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https://doi.org/10.3390/en15030972 https://doaj.org/article/4652222c47744164bac3b7cbd82c0328 |
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