Spatial and Temporal Variations of Solifluction and Related Environmental Parameters in the Abisko Mountains, Northern Sweden

• Main Author: Ridefelt, Hanna
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper 2009
• Subjects: solifluction; movement rates; Abisko region; Geographical Information Systems; statistical modelling; geomorphic work; permafrost; Physical Geography; Naturgeografi; Abisko; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:polar:diva-8097

This thesis presents an assessment of the variation in solifluction occurrence, morphometry and movement rates in the Abisko region, northern Sweden. Variations in movement rates are analyzed both on a regional and local scale. The main methodological contributions of this thesis have been to provid...