Mapping the potential distribution of frozen ground in Tucarroya (Monte Perdido Massif, the Pyrenees)
This paper shows the creation of a map of frozen ground potential for the Tucarroya valley in Ordesa National Park. To create this map, it was necessary to combine the identified landforms associated to the presence of frozen ground by fieldwork, ground temperature data continuously recorded during...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:75f2a8aeb283436fa0082c14c8cbb19d 2023-05-15T17:56:16+02:00 Mapping the potential distribution of frozen ground in Tucarroya (Monte Perdido Massif, the Pyrenees) E. Serrano A. Pisabarro J.I. López-Moreno M. Gómez-Lende R. Martín-Moreno I. Rico 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.4414 https://doaj.org/article/75f2a8aeb283436fa0082c14c8cbb19d EN ES eng spa Universidad de La Rioja https://publicaciones.unirioja.es/ojs/index.php/cig/article/view/4414 https://doaj.org/toc/0211-6820 https://doaj.org/toc/1697-9540 0211-6820 1697-9540 doi:10.18172/cig.4414 https://doaj.org/article/75f2a8aeb283436fa0082c14c8cbb19d Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica, Vol 46, Iss 2, Pp 395-411 (2020) frozen ground permafrost mapping pyrenees Geography (General) G1-922 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.18172/cig.4414 2022-12-31T15:11:58Z This paper shows the creation of a map of frozen ground potential for the Tucarroya valley in Ordesa National Park. To create this map, it was necessary to combine the identified landforms associated to the presence of frozen ground by fieldwork, ground temperature data continuously recorded during two years by automatic loggers, a Basal Temperature of Snow (BTS) survey, and predictor variables derived from a high resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM). Four environments have been differentiated: unfrozen ground, seasonal frozen ground, possible permafrost and probable permafrost. The map confirms a very limited variety and extension of permafrost, above 2700 m a.s.l. on gentle and shadowed slopes. Seasonal frozen ground is the most common thermal regime, as it can be developed above 2500 m a.s.l. Snow-pack duration and thickness tightly control the duration of frozen ground and the freezing-thawing cycles. Frost activity and unfrozen ground is restricted from 2570 to 2750 m a.s.l. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica 46 2 395 411 |
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This paper shows the creation of a map of frozen ground potential for the Tucarroya valley in Ordesa National Park. To create this map, it was necessary to combine the identified landforms associated to the presence of frozen ground by fieldwork, ground temperature data continuously recorded during two years by automatic loggers, a Basal Temperature of Snow (BTS) survey, and predictor variables derived from a high resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM). Four environments have been differentiated: unfrozen ground, seasonal frozen ground, possible permafrost and probable permafrost. The map confirms a very limited variety and extension of permafrost, above 2700 m a.s.l. on gentle and shadowed slopes. Seasonal frozen ground is the most common thermal regime, as it can be developed above 2500 m a.s.l. Snow-pack duration and thickness tightly control the duration of frozen ground and the freezing-thawing cycles. Frost activity and unfrozen ground is restricted from 2570 to 2750 m a.s.l. |
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Mapping the potential distribution of frozen ground in Tucarroya (Monte Perdido Massif, the Pyrenees) |
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