Active rock glaciers and the lower limit of discontinuous alpine permafrost, Khumbu Himalaya, Nepal

Seismic refraction studies were carried out on four rock glaciers in the Khumbu Himalaya near the Poklade massif (27°55′ N, 86°50′ E) and its surroundings. P‐wave velocities at profiles on southeast‐facing slopes indicate that the lower limit of discontinuous alpine permafrost is between 5560 m and...

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Published in:Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
Main Author: Matthias Jakob
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430030314
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spelling ftrepec:oai:RePEc:wly:perpro:v:3:y:1992:i:3:p:253-256 2023-05-15T17:57:12+02:00 Active rock glaciers and the lower limit of discontinuous alpine permafrost, Khumbu Himalaya, Nepal Matthias Jakob https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430030314 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430030314 article ftrepec https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430030314 2020-12-04T13:31:03Z Seismic refraction studies were carried out on four rock glaciers in the Khumbu Himalaya near the Poklade massif (27°55′ N, 86°50′ E) and its surroundings. P‐wave velocities at profiles on southeast‐facing slopes indicate that the lower limit of discontinuous alpine permafrost is between 5560 m and 5360 m a.s.l. On west‐facing slopes the lower limit varies between 4959 m and 5050 m a.s.l. These values agree with elevations of active rock glacier termini. Des études par réfraction séismique ont été réalisées sur quatre glaciers rocheux dans l'Himalaya Khimbu, à proximité du massif Poklade (27°55′N, 86°50′E). Les vitessses des ondes primaires suivant des profils réalisés sur des pentes exposées au sud‐est indiquent que la limite inférieure du pergélisol de montagne se situe entre 5560 et 5360 m d'altitude. Ces valeurs correspondent bien aux extrémités des glaciers rocheux actifs. Article in Journal/Newspaper permafrost pergélisol RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) Permafrost and Periglacial Processes 3 3 253 256
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description Seismic refraction studies were carried out on four rock glaciers in the Khumbu Himalaya near the Poklade massif (27°55′ N, 86°50′ E) and its surroundings. P‐wave velocities at profiles on southeast‐facing slopes indicate that the lower limit of discontinuous alpine permafrost is between 5560 m and 5360 m a.s.l. On west‐facing slopes the lower limit varies between 4959 m and 5050 m a.s.l. These values agree with elevations of active rock glacier termini. Des études par réfraction séismique ont été réalisées sur quatre glaciers rocheux dans l'Himalaya Khimbu, à proximité du massif Poklade (27°55′N, 86°50′E). Les vitessses des ondes primaires suivant des profils réalisés sur des pentes exposées au sud‐est indiquent que la limite inférieure du pergélisol de montagne se situe entre 5560 et 5360 m d'altitude. Ces valeurs correspondent bien aux extrémités des glaciers rocheux actifs.
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title_full Active rock glaciers and the lower limit of discontinuous alpine permafrost, Khumbu Himalaya, Nepal
title_fullStr Active rock glaciers and the lower limit of discontinuous alpine permafrost, Khumbu Himalaya, Nepal
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