A solifluction meter for permafrost sites

A solifluction meter that measures soil movements at eight levels in the active layer is described. Anchored in permafrost, the meter transforms mechanical movement of wooden blocks attached to flexible racks into changes in the electrical resistance of potentiometers. Solifluction can be monitored...

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Published in:Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
Main Author: Antoni G. Lewkowicz
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430030103