Temporal stereophotogrammetric analysis of retrogressive thaw slumps on Herschel Island, Yukon Territory

• Main Authors: H. Lantuit, W. H. Pollard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2005
• Subjects: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1-1066; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Yukon; Herschel Island; Climate change; Global warming; Herschel; Ice; permafrost; Sea ice; Thermokarst
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/9352adc5fead4c7c82eae1b9c2e5ceef

The western Canadian Arctic is identified as an area of potentially significant global warming. Thawing permafrost, sea level rise, changing sea ice conditions and increased wave activity will result in accelerated rates of coastal erosion and thermokarst activity in areas of ice-rich permafrost. Th...