Frozen debris lobe morphology and movement: an overview of eight dynamic features, southern Brooks Range, Alaska

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: M. M. Darrow, N. L. Gyswyt, J. M. Simpson, R. P. Daanen, T. D. Hubbard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2016
• Subjects: geo; envir; The Toe; Brooks Range; Ice; permafrost; The Cryosphere; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-977-2016; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/10/977/2016/tc-10-977-2016.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/bf5e539fc08446ecaff7375f1ab7afc1

Frozen debris lobes (FDLs) are elongated, lobate permafrost features that mostly move through shear in zones near their bases. We present a comprehensive overview of eight FDLs within the Dalton Highway corridor (southern Brooks Range, Alaska), including their catchment geology and rock strengths, l...