Near-surface temperatures and potential for frost weathering in blockfields in Norway and Svalbard

• Published in: Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
• Main Authors: Peter, Maria, Andersen, Jane Lund, Nixon, Chantel, Etzelmüller, Bernd, Westermann, Sebastian, Fredin, Ola
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: blockfields; frost-cracking; landscape evolution; periglacial erosion; thermal modelling; Arctic; Gamlemsveten; Longyearbyen; Norway; Platåberget; Svalbard; permafrost; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/ecf99b10-9bfc-4bda-a253-50ff5c37ac65; https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5528

Blockfields remain enigmatic regarding their origin, internal structure, surface processes, and glaciological implications. In Scandinavia, blockfields are found on high-elevation, low-relief mountains (plateaus) across the Arctic and Subarctic. In this study, we present a 1D numerical model that us...