Rock glaciers in Svalbard and Norway

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Johan Ludvig Sollid, Leif Sørbel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Lent; Norway; Peine; Svalbard; glacier; Ice; Northern Norway; Norvège septentrionale; permafrost; Spitzberg; Tundra; pergélisol
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430030307

Rock glaciers made by talus creep are common landforms in Svalbard. This area has continuous permafrost with thicknesses varying from about 150 m to 500 m. Most rock glaciers are located in coastal areas at altitudes just above sea level, often situated below the escarpment which delimits the inner...