Preliminary assessment of thaw slump hazard to Arctic cultural heritage in Nordenskiöld Land, Svalbard

• Published in: Landslides
• Main Authors: Nicu, Ionut Cristi, Lombardo, Luigi, Rubensdotter, Brita Lena Eleonor Fredin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Permafrost; Kulturarv og kulturminner; Cultural heritage; Arctic Archaeology; Fjernanalyse; Remote sensing; Arktis; Arctic; Svalbard; VDP::Naturgeografi: 455; VDP::Physical geography: 455; Colesbukta; Kapp Starostin; Nordenskiöld Land; Sassendalen; Sassenfjorden; Van Muydenbukta; Arktis*; Ice; Norwegian Polar Institute; permafrost; Sassenfjord*
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2755455; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-021-01684-8

Permafrost-dependent landslides occur in a range of sizes and are among the most dynamic landforms in the Arctic in the warming climate. Retrogressive thaw slumps (RTSs) are enlarging landslides triggered by thawing and release of excess water from permafrost ground ice, causing smaller or larger co...