Near-surface temperatures and potential for frost weathering in blockfields in Norway and Svalbard

• Published in: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
• Main Authors: Peter, Maria, Andersen, Jane Lund, Nixon, Francis Chantel, Etzelmüller, Bernd, Westermann, Sebastian, Fredin, Ola
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Arctic; Gamlemsveten; Longyearbyen; Norway; Platåberget; Svalbard; permafrost; Subarctic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10852/103384; https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5528

Blockfields remain enigmatic regarding their origin, internal structure, surface processes, and glaciological implications. In Scandinavia, blockfields are found on high-elevation, low-relief mountains (plateaus) across the Arctic and Subarctic. In this study, we present a 1D numerical model that us...