Best practices for using electrical resistivity tomography to investigate permafrost

T Herring, AG Lewkowicz, C Hauck… - Permafrost and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) is a minimally invasive geophysical method that
produces a model of subsurface resistivity from a large number of electrical resistance …

Permafrost active layer

W Dobiński - Earth-Science Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
This article discusses the properties and occurrence of an active layer (AL) in the near-
surface of the lithosphere in glacial and periglacial environments. This layer shows a …

Combined use of aerial photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning for detecting geomorphological changes in Hornsund, Svalbard

M Błaszczyk, M Laska, A Sivertsen, SD Jawak - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Arctic is a region undergoing continuous and significant changes in land relief due to
different glaciological, geomorphological and hydrogeological processes. To study those …

Mapping permafrost variability and degradation using seismic surface waves, electrical resistivity, and temperature sensing: A case study in Arctic Alaska

A Tourei, X Ji, G Rocha dos Santos… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Subsurface processes significantly influence surface dynamics in permafrost regions,
necessitating utilizing diverse geophysical methods to reliably constrain permafrost …

Integrated MASW and ERT imaging for geological definition of an unconfined alluvial aquifer sustaining a coastal groundwater-dependent ecosystem in southwest …

MC Paz, FJ Alcalá, A Medeiros, P Martínez-Pagán… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper integrates multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) and time-lapse
electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) to define aquifer geometry and identify transient …

Seawater intrusion on the Arctic coast (Svalbard): The concept of onshore-permafrost wedge

M Kasprzak - Geosciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Numerous hydrogeological studies on the coastal zone describe the intrusion of sea water
inland, salting underground aquifers. The phenomenon is commonly observed in the coasts …

Seismic physics-based characterization of permafrost sites using surface waves

H Liu, P Maghoul, A Shalaby - The Cryosphere, 2022 - tc.copernicus.org
The adverse effects of climate warming on the built environment in (sub-) arctic regions are
unprecedented and accelerating. The planning and design of climate-resilient northern …

Variations of permafrost under freezing and thawing conditions in the coastal catchment Fuglebekken (Hornsund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard)

M Majdański, W Dobiński, A Marciniak… - Permafrost and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Two seismic field surveys were organized in the Fuglebekken coastal catchment of
Hornsund, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, to map frozen and unfrozen ground and assess the …

The hypothesis of the shape of the permafrost in Hornsund, Spitsbergen and the potential impact of its degradation on the Arctic

A Marciniak, M Majdański, W Dobiński, B Owoc… - Catena, 2024 - Elsevier
The areas covered by permafrost in the polar regions are vulnerable to rapid changes in the
current climate. The well-studied near-surface active layer and permafrost zone are in …

Deglaciation rate of selected Nunataks in Spitsbergen, Svalbard—Potential for permafrost expansion above the glacial environment

JE Szafraniec, W Dobiński - Geosciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Spitsbergen has recently experienced a continuous deglaciation process, linked to both
glacier front retreat and lowering of the glacier surface. This process is accompanied by …