Submarine permafrost in the nearshore zone of the southwestern Kara Sea

• Published in: Geo-Marine Letters
• Main Authors: Rekant, Pavel, Cherkashev, Georgy, Vanstein, B., Krinitsky, P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2005
• Subjects: Kara Sea; Shpindler; permafrost
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/27991/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/27991/1/2005_Rkant-etal-Submarine-GML-25.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00367-004-0199-5

The results of seismic studies in the shallow waters of the southwestern Kara Sea show the presence of a seismic unit that can be interpreted as relict submarine permafrost. The permafrost table has a strongly dissected upper surface and is located at a water depth of 5–10 m. A 3D modeling of the pe...