Frost boils and soil ice content: field observations

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: P. P. Overduin, D. L. Kane
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Galbraith Lake; Thermokarst; Tundra; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.567

Our aim is to measure and explain the seasonal changes in soil ice content in the frost boils of Galbraith Lake, Alaska. Instruments were installed in a frost boil to monitor the ground surface position and soil state over a period of 4 years. By comparing the subsidence and thaw rates, we calculate...