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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-4847-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-4847-2022
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06 Dec 2022
Research article |  | 06 Dec 2022

Geophysical measurements of the southernmost microglacier in Europe suggest permafrost occurrence in the Pirin Mountains (Bulgaria)

Gergana Georgieva, Christian Tzankov, and Atanas Kisyov

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The southernmost microglacier in Europe is Snezhnika in the Pirin Mountains, Bulgaria. We use geophysical methods to investigate its thickness and the subsurface structure beneath it. While its size has been well monitored for more than 20 years, information about its thickness is poor. Our results show the presence of ice-rich permafrost near Snezhnika, which was observed in 3 consecutive years. Our results provide important information on the extent and the state of permafrost in Bulgaria.