Articles | Volume 19, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-4277-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-4277-2025
Research article
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06 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 06 Oct 2025

Assessment of thermal stabilization measures based on numerical simulations at a Swiss alpine permafrost site

Elizaveta Sharaborova, Michael Lehning, Nander Wever, Marcia Phillips, and Hendrik Huwald

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Global warming provokes permafrost to thaw, damaging landscapes and infrastructure. This study explores methods to slow this thawing at an alpine site. We investigate different methods based on passive and active cooling. The best approach mixes both methods and manages heat flow, potentially allowing excess energy to be used locally.
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