The impact of light-colored pavements on active layer dynamics revealed by Ground-Penetrating Radar monitoring

• Main Authors: Jørgensen, Anders Stuhr, Ingeman-Nielsen, Thomas
• Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks 2008
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action; SDG 13 - Climate Action; Arctic; Greenland; Kangerlussuaq; Kangerlussuaq Airport
• Online Access: https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/b9afdab2-dfd4-4b8f-8a34-5ddb0ff28a1a

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) has been used to study the variations in the depth of the frost table throughout a complete thaw-freeze season in Kangerlussuaq Airport, western Greenland. In autumn 2000, three test areas were painted white on the parking area of the airport in order to reduce further...