Vertical movements of frost mounds in subarctic permafrost regions analyzed using geodetic survey and satellite interferometry

• Published in: Earth Surface Dynamics
• Main Authors: I. Beck, R. Ludwig, M. Bernier, T. Strozzi, J. Boike
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2015
• Subjects: Dynamic and structural geology; QE500-639.5; Canada; Umiujaq; permafrost; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-3-409-2015; https://doaj.org/article/8844453349e2463f8ed87fa20facbb7d

Permafrost-affected soils cover about 40–45 % of Canada. The environment in such areas, especially those located within the discontinuous permafrost zone, has been impacted more than any other by recorded climatic changes. A number of changes, such as surface subsidence and the degradation of frost...