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Potentials and pitfalls of permafrost active layer monitoring using the HVSR method: a case study in Svalbard
Andreas Köhler
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Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Post Box 1047, 0316 Oslo, Norway
Christian Weidle
Institute of Geosciences, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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Short summary
The uppermost part of permanently frozen ground can thaw during summer and refreeze during winter. We use a method based on naturally generated seismic waves to continuously monitor these changes close to the research settlement of Ny-Ålesund in Svalbard between April and August 2016. Our results reveal some potential pitfalls when interpreting temporal variations in the data. However, we show that a careful data analysis makes this method a very useful tool for long-term permafrost monitoring.
The uppermost part of permanently frozen ground can thaw during summer and refreeze during...
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