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Transitional rock glaciers at sea level in northern Norway
Karianne S. Lilleøren
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, 0316, Norway
Bernd Etzelmüller
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, 0316, Norway
Line Rouyet
NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, Tromsø, 9294, Norway
Trond Eiken
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, 0316, Norway
Gaute Slinde
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, 0316, Norway
Christin Hilbich
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, 1700,
Switzerland
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Short summary
In northern Norway we have observed several rock glaciers at sea level. Rock glaciers are landforms that only form under the influence of permafrost, which is frozen ground. Our investigations show that the rock glaciers are probably not active under the current climate but most likely were active in the recent past. This shows how the Arctic now changes due to climate changes and also how similar areas in currently colder climates will change in the future.
In northern Norway we have observed several rock glaciers at sea level. Rock glaciers are...
