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The regional distribution of mountain permafrost in Iceland

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  • Bernd Etzelmüller
  • Herman Farbrot
  • Águst Guðmundsson
  • Ole Humlum
  • Ole Einar Tveito
  • Helgi Björnsson

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A regional map of permafrost distribution in Iceland was developed based on meteorological data. The regional model was calibrated with ground surface temperature data and tested using ground temperature data from four shallow boreholes and a rock glacier inventory. The results indicate widespread mountain permafrost at elevations above 800–900 m a.s.l. in northern and eastern Iceland. According to the regional map, the mountain permafrost zone covers c. 8000 km2 which is about 8% of the country's land area. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Bernd Etzelmüller & Herman Farbrot & Águst Guðmundsson & Ole Humlum & Ole Einar Tveito & Helgi Björnsson, 2007. "The regional distribution of mountain permafrost in Iceland," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(2), pages 185-199, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:perpro:v:18:y:2007:i:2:p:185-199
    DOI: 10.1002/ppp.583
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    1. Sarah M. Strand & Hanne H. Christiansen & Margareta Johansson & Jonas Åkerman & Ole Humlum, 2021. "Active layer thickening and controls on interannual variability in the Nordic Arctic compared to the circum‐Arctic," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 32(1), pages 47-58, January.

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