Permafrost distribution in steep rock slopes in Norway: measurements, statistical modelling and implications for geomorphological processes
International audience Permafrost in steep rock slopes has been increasingly studied since the early 2000s in conjunction with a growing number of rock slope failures, which likely resulted from permafrost degradation. In Norway, rock slope destabilization is a widespread phenomenon and a major sour...
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ftunivsavoie:oai:HAL:hal-02440626v1 2024-04-28T08:23:35+00:00 Permafrost distribution in steep rock slopes in Norway: measurements, statistical modelling and implications for geomorphological processes Magnin, Florence Etzelmüller, Bernd Westermann, Sebastian Isaksen, Ketil Hilger, Paula Hermanns, Reginald Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de Montagne (EDYTEM) Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB Université de Savoie Université de Chambéry )-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Department of Geosciences Oslo Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Oslo University of Oslo (UiO)-University of Oslo (UiO) 2019 https://hal.science/hal-02440626 https://hal.science/hal-02440626/document https://hal.science/hal-02440626/file/Magnin_et_al_ESURF_Figures_revised.pdf https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-1019-2019 en eng HAL CCSD European Geosciences Union info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5194/esurf-7-1019-2019 hal-02440626 https://hal.science/hal-02440626 https://hal.science/hal-02440626/document https://hal.science/hal-02440626/file/Magnin_et_al_ESURF_Figures_revised.pdf doi:10.5194/esurf-7-1019-2019 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 2196-6311 EISSN: 2196-632X Earth Surface Dynamics https://hal.science/hal-02440626 Earth Surface Dynamics, 2019, 7 (4), pp.1019-1040. ⟨10.5194/esurf-7-1019-2019⟩ [SDE.ES]Environmental Sciences/Environment and Society [SDE]Environmental Sciences [SDE.MCG]Environmental Sciences/Global Changes info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2019 ftunivsavoie https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-1019-2019 2024-04-11T00:43:53Z International audience Permafrost in steep rock slopes has been increasingly studied since the early 2000s in conjunction with a growing number of rock slope failures, which likely resulted from permafrost degradation. In Norway, rock slope destabilization is a widespread phenomenon and a major source of risk for the population and infrastructure. However, the lack of precise knowledge of the permafrost distribution in steep slopes hinders the assessment of its role in these destabilizations. This study proposes the first nationwide permafrost probability map for the steep slopes of Norway (CryoWall map). It is based on a multiple linear regression model fitted with multi-annual rock surface temperature (RST) measurements, collected at 25 rock slope sites, spread across a latitudinal transect (59-69°N) over mainland Norway. The CryoWall map suggests that discontinuous permafrost widely occurs above 1300-1400 and 1600-1700 m a.s.l. in the north and south rock faces of southern Norway (59°N), respectively. This lower altitudinal limit decreases in northern Norway (70°N) by about 500±50 m, with more pronounced decrease for south faces, as a result of the insolation patterns largely driven by midnight sun in summer and polar night in winter. Similarly, the mean annual RST differences between north and south faces of similar elevation range around 1.5°C in northern Norway and 3.5°C in southern Norway. The CryoWall map is evaluated against direct ice observations in steep slopes and discussed in the context of former permafrost studies in various types of terrains in Norway. We show that permafrost can occur at much lower elevations in steep rock slopes than in other terrains, especially in north faces. We demonstrate that the CryoWall map is a valuable basis for further investigations related to permafrost in steep slopes in both practical concerns and fundamental science. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice Northern Norway permafrost polar night midnight sun Université Savoie Mont Blanc: HAL Earth Surface Dynamics 7 4 1019 1040 |
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International audience Permafrost in steep rock slopes has been increasingly studied since the early 2000s in conjunction with a growing number of rock slope failures, which likely resulted from permafrost degradation. In Norway, rock slope destabilization is a widespread phenomenon and a major source of risk for the population and infrastructure. However, the lack of precise knowledge of the permafrost distribution in steep slopes hinders the assessment of its role in these destabilizations. This study proposes the first nationwide permafrost probability map for the steep slopes of Norway (CryoWall map). It is based on a multiple linear regression model fitted with multi-annual rock surface temperature (RST) measurements, collected at 25 rock slope sites, spread across a latitudinal transect (59-69°N) over mainland Norway. The CryoWall map suggests that discontinuous permafrost widely occurs above 1300-1400 and 1600-1700 m a.s.l. in the north and south rock faces of southern Norway (59°N), respectively. This lower altitudinal limit decreases in northern Norway (70°N) by about 500±50 m, with more pronounced decrease for south faces, as a result of the insolation patterns largely driven by midnight sun in summer and polar night in winter. Similarly, the mean annual RST differences between north and south faces of similar elevation range around 1.5°C in northern Norway and 3.5°C in southern Norway. The CryoWall map is evaluated against direct ice observations in steep slopes and discussed in the context of former permafrost studies in various types of terrains in Norway. We show that permafrost can occur at much lower elevations in steep rock slopes than in other terrains, especially in north faces. We demonstrate that the CryoWall map is a valuable basis for further investigations related to permafrost in steep slopes in both practical concerns and fundamental science. |
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Environnements, Dynamiques et Territoires de Montagne (EDYTEM) Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB Université de Savoie Université de Chambéry )-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Department of Geosciences Oslo Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Oslo University of Oslo (UiO)-University of Oslo (UiO) |
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Permafrost distribution in steep rock slopes in Norway: measurements, statistical modelling and implications for geomorphological processes |
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Permafrost distribution in steep rock slopes in Norway: measurements, statistical modelling and implications for geomorphological processes |
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Permafrost distribution in steep rock slopes in Norway: measurements, statistical modelling and implications for geomorphological processes |
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Permafrost distribution in steep rock slopes in Norway: measurements, statistical modelling and implications for geomorphological processes |
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ISSN: 2196-6311 EISSN: 2196-632X Earth Surface Dynamics https://hal.science/hal-02440626 Earth Surface Dynamics, 2019, 7 (4), pp.1019-1040. ⟨10.5194/esurf-7-1019-2019⟩ |
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