Permafrost distribution offshore of West Yamal : extended abstract

• Main Authors: Rekant, Pavel, Cherkashov, Georgy, Vanshtein, B., Krynitsky, P.
• Other Authors: Rachold, Volker, Lantuit, Hugues, Couture, Nicole, Pollard, Wayne
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: AWI, Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung 2005
• Subjects: Kara Sea; Kharasavey; Shpindler; Arctic; Berichte zur Polar- und Meeresforschung; permafrost
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/27992/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/27992/1/2005_Rekant-etal-Permafrost_BerPolMeerFor-506.pdf

The results of seismic studies in the near-shore, shallow waters of the south-western Kara Sea - at the Shpindler, Kharsavey and Mare-Sale sites - showed the presence of a seismic interface which can be interpreted as a submarine permafrost table. The proposed permafiost exhibits a continuous distri...