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

• Main Authors: Gilbert, Graham, Instanes, Arne, Sinitsyn, Anatoly, Aalberg, Arne
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Norges Geotekniske Institutt 2019
• Subjects: Adventdalen; Longyearbyen; Norway; Svalbard; permafrost; UNIS
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2632119

The mean annual air temperature in Svalbard has increased between 3 °C and 5 °C 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...