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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-4787-2024
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Review article
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23 Oct 2024
Review article |
| 23 Oct 2024
| 23 Oct 2024
Review article: Retrogressive thaw slump characteristics and terminology
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, 14476, Germany
Marina Leibman
Earth Cryosphere Institute, Tyumen Scientific Centre SB RAS, 625026, Tyumen, Russia
Alexander Kizyakov
Cryolithology and Glaciology Department, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia
Hugues Lantuit
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, 14476, Germany
Ilya Tarasevich
Earth Cryosphere Institute, Tyumen Scientific Centre SB RAS, 625026, Tyumen, Russia
Cryolithology and Glaciology Department, Faculty of Geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia
Ingmar Nitze
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
Alexandra Veremeeva
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
Guido Grosse
Permafrost Research Section, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam, 14473, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, 14476, Germany
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- Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Retrogressive Thaw Slumps in the Shulenanshan Region of the Western Qilian Mountains Y. Zhou et al. 10.3390/atmos16040466
- Susceptibility of active-layer detachment failures and vulnerability of infrastructure in Alaska and northwestern Canada E. Makopoulou et al. 10.1007/s10346-025-02603-x
- Unfreezing the past: near Pan-Svalbard assessment of cryospheric hazards to Arctic cultural heritage I. Nicu et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180424
- Microstructure and geochemical properties of modern and buried soils and hosting permafrost sediments of the Batagay retrogressive thaw slump A. Lupachev et al. 10.1017/qua.2024.58
- Establishing a robust area-to-volume scaling for Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Retrogressive Thaw Slumps: A key tool for quantifying mass wasting and carbon release induced by permafrost degradation J. Ma et al. 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2025.105012
- Volumetric quantifications and dynamics of areas undergoing retrogressive thaw slumping in the Northern Hemisphere C. Dai et al. 10.1038/s41467-025-62017-0
- Characterizing Batagay megaslump topography dynamics and matter fluxes at high spatial resolution using a multidisciplinary approach of permafrost field observations, remote sensing and 3D geological modeling A. Kizyakov et al. 10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109183
- Detecting mass wasting of Retrogressive Thaw Slumps in spaceborne elevation models using deep learning K. Maier et al. 10.1016/j.jag.2025.104419
- Permafrost degradation-induced risks for nature-based tourism in the Arctic – case from the Yukon E. Makopoulou & A. Varnajot 10.1007/s10584-025-03942-3
- A Collaborative and Scalable Geospatial Data Set for Arctic Retrogressive Thaw Slumps with Data Standards Y. Yang et al. 10.1038/s41597-025-04372-7
- First retrogressive thaw slump (RTS) inventory for the Kanin Peninsula (NW Russia) I. Nicu et al. 10.1038/s41597-025-05592-7
- Observed talik development triggers a tipping point in marginal permafrost of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau D. Luo et al. 10.1016/j.gsf.2025.102122
- DARTS: Multi-year database of AI-detected retrogressive thaw slumps in the circum-arctic permafrost region I. Nitze et al. 10.1038/s41597-025-05810-2
- Retrogressive thaw slumps recognition and occurrence analysis using deep learning with satellite remote sensing in the central Qinghai-Tibet Plateau F. Wu et al. 10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109581
- Spatiotemporal dynamics of retrogressive thaw slumps on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: integrating UAV-LiDAR and GPR F. Yu et al. 10.1007/s10346-025-02549-0
- 热融滑塌形态特征、演化过程和稳定性模拟综述 . Hao Junming et al. 10.3799/dqkx.2025.166
Latest update: 08 Oct 2025
Short summary
Retrogressive thaw slumps (RTSs) are widespread in the Arctic permafrost landforms. RTSs present a big interest for researchers because of their expansion due to climate change. There are currently different scientific schools and terminology used in the literature on this topic. We have critically reviewed existing concepts and terminology and provided clarifications to present a useful base for experts in the field and ease the introduction to the topic for scientists who are new to it.
Retrogressive thaw slumps (RTSs) are widespread in the Arctic permafrost landforms. RTSs present...
