Terrain analyses and surface velocity measurements of the Hiorthfjellet rock glacier, Svalbard

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Rune S. Ødegård, Ketil Isaksen, Trond Eiken, Johan Ludvig Sollid
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Hiorthfjellet; Svalbard; glacier
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.467

The morphology and dynamics of the Hiorthfjellet rock glacier, Svalbard, are investigated based on analyses of (1) a digital terrain model and (2) surface velocity measurements during the time period 1994 to 2002. The Hiorthfjellet rock glacier is particularly suited for the interpretation of rock‐g...