A glimpse into the northernmost thermo-erosion gullies in Svalbard archipelago and their implications for Arctic cultural heritage

• Published in: CATENA
• Main Authors: Nicu, Ionut Cristi, Tanyas, Hakan, Rubensdotter, Brita Lena Eleonor Fredin, Lombardo, Luigi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Kulturarv og klimaendringer; Cultural heritage and climate change; VDP::Naturgeografi: 455; VDP::Physical geography: 455; Arctic; Nordenskiöld Land; Svalbard; Svalbard Archipelago; Climate change; permafrost
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2979438; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106105

Gully erosion is one of the most destructive geomorphological processes on relatively flat surfaces. This is exacerbated in the Arctic regions, where gullies are referred to as thermo-erosion gullies because of their unique connection to permafrost. As the surface of the permafrost freezes and thaws...