Non-invasive geophysical investigation and thermodynamic analysis of a palsa in Lapland, northwest Finland

• Published in: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
• Main Authors: Kohout, Tomas, Bucko, Michal, Rasmus, Kai, Leppäranta, Matti, Matero, Ilkka
• Other Authors: Department of Physics, Planetary-system research
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2014
• Subjects: 114 Physical sciences; GEOPHYSICS; GPR; thermodynamics; 1171 Geosciences; PALSA; PERMAFROST; Arctic; Peerajärvi; palsa; permafrost; Permafrost and Periglacial Processes; Lapland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10138/43168

Non-invasive geophysical prospecting and a thermodynamic model were used to examine the structure, depth and lateral extent of the frozen core of a palsa near Lake Peerajärvi, in northwest Finland. A simple thermodynamic model verified that the current climatic conditions in the study area allow sus...