Observations on nearshore pingo growth, Adventdalen, Spitsbergen

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Kenji Yoshikawa, Koichiro Harada
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Adventdalen; Svalbard; permafrost; pingo; pergélisol; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430060407

The open‐system pingos of Svalbard can be divided into three groups. Group I pingos are located over geologic faults. Group II pingos are located in areas of artesian flow resulting from the migration of sub‐glacial groundwater. Pingos of group II occur usually in riverbeds, where the permafrost is...