Frost quakes in wetlands in northern Finland during extreme winter weather conditions and related hazard to urban infrastructure

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: N. Afonin, E. Kozlovskaya, K. Moisio, E.-R. Kokko, J. Okkonen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2024
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Northern Finland; Sodankylä; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-2223-2024; https://doaj.org/article/dbec85c68c914d6d9005e6270c6912f2

The paper reports the first results of an experiment in northern Finland during winter 2022–2023 that aimed at studying seismic events caused by seasonal freezing in the so-called critical zone (CZ) of the Earth. These events have attracted public attention recently, as multiple reports about them f...