Improved prediction of the vertical distribution of ground ice in Arctic-Antarctic permafrost sediments

Denis Lacelle; David A. Fisher; Marjolaine Verret; Wayne Pollard

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00367-z

Communications Earth & Environment (Feb 2022)

Improved prediction of the vertical distribution of ground ice in Arctic-Antarctic permafrost sediments

Denis Lacelle,
David A. Fisher,
Marjolaine Verret,
Wayne Pollard

Affiliations

Denis Lacelle: Department of Geography Environment and Geomatics, University of Ottawa
David A. Fisher: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Ottawa
Marjolaine Verret: Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
Wayne Pollard: Department of Geography, McGill University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00367-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Frost susceptibility of permafrost sediments is strongly influenced by unfrozen water content, which is dependent on sediment type, soil water chemistry, and temperature, according to field observations and ensemble modeling prediction of ground ice formation in Arctic-Antarctic sediments.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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