Genesis, Morphology, Age and Distribution of Cryogenic Mounds on Kaffiøyra and Hermansenøya, Northwest Svalbard

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Tomasz Jaworski, Karol Chutkowski
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Hermansenøya; Kaffiøyra; Svalbard; glacier; Ice; palsas; permafrost; Thermokarst; Tundra
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.1850

Three main types of cryogenic mounds on the coastal plains (strandflats) of Kaffiøyra and Hermansenøya on northwest Svalbard are distinguished according to their distribution, morphology, internal structure, genesis and age. The mounds include aggradational forms: a previously unrecognised hydraulic...