Avalanche‐derived rock glaciers in Svalbard

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Ole Humlum, Hanne H. Christiansen, Håvard Juliussen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Larsbreen; Svalbard; glacier; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.580

Visual year‐round observations have shown that snow avalanches are driving the formation of rock glaciers near the glacier Larsbreen in central Svalbard. Here, avalanches are important suppliers of fresh rock debris, but they also represent the means by which ice is added to the rock glacier interio...