Patterns in vegetation composition, surface height and thaw depth in polygon mires in the Yakutian Arctic (NE Siberia): a microtopographical characterisation of the active layer

Mapping of two low‐centred ice‐wedge polygons in the Yakutian tundra (NE Siberia) along a regular grid with 1‐m spacing revealed large spatial variability in thaw depths and strong correlation with relief, water and vegetation. Average thaw depths in polygon ridges (23 cm and 31 cm) were smaller tha...

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Published in:Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
Main Authors: Merten Minke, Norman Donner, Nikolay Karpov, Pim de Klerk, Hans Joosten
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Arctic
Tundra
Siberia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.663
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spelling ftrepec:oai:RePEc:wly:perpro:v:20:y:2009:i:4:p:357-368 2023-05-15T14:59:00+02:00 Patterns in vegetation composition, surface height and thaw depth in polygon mires in the Yakutian Arctic (NE Siberia): a microtopographical characterisation of the active layer Merten Minke Norman Donner Nikolay Karpov Pim de Klerk Hans Joosten https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.663 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.663 article ftrepec https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.663 2020-12-04T13:31:25Z Mapping of two low‐centred ice‐wedge polygons in the Yakutian tundra (NE Siberia) along a regular grid with 1‐m spacing revealed large spatial variability in thaw depths and strong correlation with relief, water and vegetation. Average thaw depths in polygon ridges (23 cm and 31 cm) were smaller than in depressions (33 cm and 40 cm, respectively). The greatest thaw depths, however, were also found in the ridges and probably result from thermal erosion by water flow. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Tundra Siberia RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) Arctic Permafrost and Periglacial Processes 20 4 357 368
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description Mapping of two low‐centred ice‐wedge polygons in the Yakutian tundra (NE Siberia) along a regular grid with 1‐m spacing revealed large spatial variability in thaw depths and strong correlation with relief, water and vegetation. Average thaw depths in polygon ridges (23 cm and 31 cm) were smaller than in depressions (33 cm and 40 cm, respectively). The greatest thaw depths, however, were also found in the ridges and probably result from thermal erosion by water flow. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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author Merten Minke
Norman Donner
Nikolay Karpov
Pim de Klerk
Hans Joosten
spellingShingle Merten Minke
Norman Donner
Nikolay Karpov
Pim de Klerk
Hans Joosten
Patterns in vegetation composition, surface height and thaw depth in polygon mires in the Yakutian Arctic (NE Siberia): a microtopographical characterisation of the active layer
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Norman Donner
Nikolay Karpov
Pim de Klerk
Hans Joosten
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title Patterns in vegetation composition, surface height and thaw depth in polygon mires in the Yakutian Arctic (NE Siberia): a microtopographical characterisation of the active layer
title_short Patterns in vegetation composition, surface height and thaw depth in polygon mires in the Yakutian Arctic (NE Siberia): a microtopographical characterisation of the active layer
title_full Patterns in vegetation composition, surface height and thaw depth in polygon mires in the Yakutian Arctic (NE Siberia): a microtopographical characterisation of the active layer
title_fullStr Patterns in vegetation composition, surface height and thaw depth in polygon mires in the Yakutian Arctic (NE Siberia): a microtopographical characterisation of the active layer
title_full_unstemmed Patterns in vegetation composition, surface height and thaw depth in polygon mires in the Yakutian Arctic (NE Siberia): a microtopographical characterisation of the active layer
title_sort patterns in vegetation composition, surface height and thaw depth in polygon mires in the yakutian arctic (ne siberia): a microtopographical characterisation of the active layer
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