Factual Report - Permafrost Research Site

• Main Authors: Gilbert, Graham, Instanes, Arne, Sinitsyn, Anatolii
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Norges Geotekniske Institutt 2020
• Subjects: Adventdalen; Longyearbyen; Svalbard; permafrost; UNIS
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2660124

Two benchmark sites are established near Longyearbyen, Svalbard (78°13’N, 15°28’E) for long-term geotechnical testing and evaluation of field investigation methods in perennially frozen soils (i.e. permafrost). These sites, named “Adventdalen” and “UNIS East” based on their location, form part the r...