Mountain climate and periglacial phenomena in the Faeroe Islands

• Main Authors: Ole Humlum, Hanne H. Christiansen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Tórshavn; Îles Féroé; North Atlantic; permafrost; Torshavn; pergélisol
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1530(199807/09)9:33.0.CO;2-N

The location of the Faeroe Islands in a climatically unique part of the North Atlantic region provides an opportunity to register the timing and severity of late Quaternary climatic changes. These reflect the cessation and renewal of thermohaline circulation. In this context, this paper provides an...