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Observations on nearshore pingo growth, Adventdalen, Spitsbergen

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  • Kenji Yoshikawa
  • Koichiro Harada

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The open‐system pingos of Svalbard can be divided into three groups. Group I pingos are located over geologic faults. Group II pingos are located in areas of artesian flow resulting from the migration of sub‐glacial groundwater. Pingos of group II occur usually in riverbeds, where the permafrost is locally thinner. Group III pingos are located in nearshore or low‐lying environments of active geologic uplift, where groundwater flow is in response to relict conditions. In this paper group III pingos in the Adventdalen delta area are examined. Group III pingos characteristically have a complex shape and occur in groups. Growth occurs rapidly after initial emergence from marine conditions and the establishment of a minimum permafrost thickness. Water is supplied through discontinuities in the aggrading permafrost. Net influx of water is moderate, owing to relatively thin permafrost. Les pingos en système ouvert de Svalbard peuvent ětre divisés en trois groupes. Les pingos du groupe I sont localisés sur des failles géologiques. Ceux du groupe II sont ordinairement localisés dans les lits de rivière où le pergélisol est plus mince. Les pingos du groupe III se trouvent en région cǒtière ou dans des environnements de faible altitude qui subissent des soulèvements géologiques actifs, en des endroits où l, écoulement des eaux souterraines se produit en relation avec les conditions passées. Les pingos du groupe III sont les plus jeunes. Dans la présente étude, nous examinerons trois pingos appartenant au groupe III et localisés sur le delta d'Adventdalen. Us ont des formes complexes et se présentent en groupes. Leur croissance se produit rapidement après le retrait de la mer et le développement du pergélisol. L'eau est fournie au travers de discontinueés du pergélisol en train de s'e tablir en profondeur. L'apport d'eau est modéré en relation avec l'épaisseur relativement réduite du pergélisol.

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  • Kenji Yoshikawa & Koichiro Harada, 1995. "Observations on nearshore pingo growth, Adventdalen, Spitsbergen," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 6(4), pages 361-372, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:perpro:v:6:y:1995:i:4:p:361-372
    DOI: 10.1002/ppp.3430060407
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    1. Julius Kunz & Christof Kneisel, 2021. "Three‐dimensional investigation of an open‐ and a closed‐system Pingo in northwestern Canada," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 32(4), pages 541-557, October.

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