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Spectral induced polarization survey for the estimation of hydrogeological parameters in an active rock glacier
Clemens Moser
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Research Unit of Geophysics, Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
Umberto Morra di Cella
Climate Change Unit, ARPA VdA (Environmental Protection Agency of Valle d'Aosta), Saint-Christophe (AO), Italy
Christian Hauck
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Adrián Flores Orozco
Research Unit of Geophysics, Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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We use electrical conductivity and induced polarization in an imaging framework to quantify hydrogeological parameters in the active Gran Sometta rock glacier. The results show high spatial variability in the hydrogeological parameters across the rock glacier and are validated by saltwater tracer tests coupled with 3D electrical conductivity imaging. Hydrogeological information was linked to kinematic data to further investigate its role in rock glacier movement.
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