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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-401-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-401-2025
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Research article
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29 Jan 2025
Research article |
| 29 Jan 2025
| 29 Jan 2025
High-resolution 4D electrical resistivity tomography and below-ground point sensor monitoring of High Arctic deglaciated sediments capture zero-curtain effects, freeze–thaw transitions, and mid-winter thawing
Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, United Kingdom
Oliver Kuras
Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, United Kingdom
Harry Harrison
Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, United Kingdom
Paul B. Wilkinson
Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, United Kingdom
Philip Meldrum
Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, United Kingdom
Jonathan E. Chambers
Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, British Geological Survey, Keyworth, United Kingdom
Dane Liljestrand
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Carlos Oroza
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Steven K. Schmidt
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
Pacifica Sommers
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
Lara Vimercati
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America
Trevor P. Irons
Department of Geological Engineering, Montana Technological University, Butte, Montana, United States of America
Zhou Lyu
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
Adam Solon
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
James A. Bradley
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
Aix-Marseille University, Université de Toulon, CNRS, IRD, MIO, Marseille, France
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Short summary
Young Arctic sediments, uncovered by retreating glaciers, are in continuous development, shaped by how water infiltrates and is stored in the near subsurface. Harsh weather conditions at high latitudes make direct observation of these environments very difficult. To address this, we deployed two automated sensor installations in August 2021 on a glacier forefield in Svalbard. These sensors recorded continuously for 1 year, revealing unprecedented images of the ground’s freeze–thaw transition.
Young Arctic sediments, uncovered by retreating glaciers, are in continuous development, shaped...
