Permafrost distribution and conditions at the headwalls of two receding glaciers (Schladming and Hallstatt glaciers) in the Dachstein Massif, Northern Calcareous Alps, Austria

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: M. Rode, O. Sass, A. Kellerer-Pirklbauer, H. Schnepfleitner, C. Gitschthaler
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2020
• Subjects: geo; envir; Dachstein; Active layer thickness; Ice; permafrost; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1173-2020; https://www.the-cryosphere.net/14/1173/2020/tc-14-1173-2020.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/816f47b868804b27bd957e47f660710f

Permafrost distribution in rock walls surrounding receding glaciers is an important factor in rock stability and rock wall retreat. We investigated bedrock permafrost distribution in the Dachstein Massif, Austria, reaching up to 2995 m a.s.l. The occurrence, thickness and thermal regime of permafros...