Retrogressive thaw slump susceptibility in the northern hemisphere permafrost region

• Published in: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
• Main Authors: Makopoulou, Eirini, Karjalainen, Olli, Elia, Letizia, Blais-Stevens, Andrée, Lantz, Trevor, Lipovsky, Panya, Lombardo, Luigi, Nicu, Ionut Cristi, Rubensdotter, Brita Lena Eleonor Fredin, Rudy, Ashley C.A., Hjort, Jan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Yamal Peninsula; Global warming; Ice; permafrost; Subarctic; Alaska
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3131509; https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5890

Mean annual temperatures in the Arctic and subarctic have increased in recent decades, increasing the number of permafrost hazards. Retrogressive thaw slumps (RTSs), triggered by the thawing of ground ice in permafrost soil, have become more common in the Arctic. Many studies report an increase in R...