Active layer temperature in two Cryosols from King George Island, Maritime Antarctica

Geomorphology

Volumn 155-156, Issue , 2012, Pages 12-19

  Michel, Roberto F M ^a   Schaefer, Carlos Ernesto G R ^b   Poelking, Everton L ^b   Simas, Felipe N B ^b   Fernandes Filho, Elpidio I ^b   Bockheim, James G ^c  

^a FEAM   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Maritime Antarctica; Permafrost; Soil thermal regime

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ACTIVE LAYER; CRYOSPHERE; DIFFUSIVITY; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL TEXTURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; THERMAL STRUCTURE; WATER CONTENT;

ANTARCTICA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

EID: 84860318753     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.12.013     Document Type: Article

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