Characterization of two sites for geotechnical testing in permafrost: Longyearbyen, Svalbard

• Published in: AIMS Geosciences
• Main Authors: Graham L. Gilbert, Arne Instanes, Anatoly O. Sinitsyn, Arne Aalberg
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: AIMS Press 2019
• Subjects: benchmarking; cone penetration test; cryosphere; geotechnics; ground temperatures; norwegian geotest sites project; saline permafrost; Geology; QE1-996.5; Svalbard; Longyearbyen; Adventdalen; permafrost; UNIS
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3934/geosci.2019.4.868; https://doaj.org/article/c7d132520a3c49bd88646d213b1d25f7

The mean annual air temperature in Svalbard has increased between 3 ℃ and 5 ℃ during the last 40 to 50 years. The continuous warming trend observed in Svalbard during the last 30 years has raised concerns about the stability and durability of existing infrastructure on permafrost and uncertainties r...