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03 Jan 2022
Research article |
| 03 Jan 2022
| 03 Jan 2022
Assessing volumetric change distributions and scaling relations of retrogressive thaw slumps across the Arctic
Philipp Bernhard
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
Simon Zwieback
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
Nora Bergner
Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
Irena Hajnsek
Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
Microwaves and Radar Institute, German Aerospace Center (DLR) e.V., 82234 Weßling, Germany
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Short summary
We present an investigation of retrogressive thaw slumps in 10 study sites across the Arctic. These slumps have major impacts on hydrology and ecosystems and can also reinforce climate change by the mobilization of carbon. Using time series of digital elevation models, we found that thaw slump change rates follow a specific type of distribution that is known from landslides in more temperate landscapes and that the 2D area change is strongly related to the 3D volumetric change.
We present an investigation of retrogressive thaw slumps in 10 study sites across the Arctic....
