Characteristics and Persistence of Relict High‐Altitude Permafrost on Mahan Mountain, Loess Plateau, China

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Changwei Xie, William A. Gough, Andrew Tam, Lin Zhao, Tonghua Wu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Mahan; Active layer thickness; Ice; Peat; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.1776

Mahan Mountain is the only region in the Loess Plateau (China) where permafrost persists. The permafrost is typical warm permafrost and remains in a very fragile and sensitive state. Remnants of permafrost (approximately 0.134 km2 in area) remain in a low‐lying swamp where the top 70 cm of soil cont...