Synthesis of studies of palsa formation underlining the importance of local environmental and physical characteristics

Quaternary Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 366-370

  Seppälä, Matti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Active layer; Buoyancy; Cyclic development; Palsa; Permafrost; Snow depth; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; AIR TEMPERATURE; CYCLIC DEVELOPMENT; DISCONTINUOUS PERMAFROST; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FENNOSCANDIA; FIELD EXPERIMENT; FINNISH; ICE GROWTH; ICE LAYERS; INSULATING PROPERTIES; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; LONG LASTING; PALSA; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SNOW COVERS; SNOW DEPTH; SUMMER PRECIPITATION; WET WEATHER;

BUOYANCY; CLIMATE CHANGE; PEAT; PERMAFROST; SNOW; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; THAWING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ICE;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LANDFORM; MIRE; PALSA; PERMAFROST; SNOW COVER; THAWING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

FENNOSCANDIA; LAPLAND;

EID: 79952444670     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: 10960287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yqres.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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