Ground thermal conditions in a frost-crack polygon, a palsa and a mineral palsa (Lithalsa) in the discontinuous permafrost zone, Northern Sweden

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 325-335

  Westin, Bo ^a   Zuidhoff, Frieda S ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Frost crack polygons; Ground thermal properties; Palsas

Indexed keywords

FROST HEAVE; GROUND CONDITIONS; PALSA; PERMAFROST; POLYGON; SEASONAL VARIATION;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0035652404     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.395     Document Type: Article

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