Interpretation of geothermal profiles perturbed by topography : the alpine permafrost boreholes at Stockhorn Plateau, Switzerland

Auteurs :
GRUBER, S.
KING, L.
KOHL, T.
HERZ, T.
HAEBERLI, W.
HOELZLE, M.

Description :
The temperature regime of alpine permafrost is altered by the generally warmer atmospheric temperatures of recent decades. This paper characterizes the 2 boreholes at Stockhorn and provides a discussion of a full year's temperature data with emphasis on the clearly-visible effect of topography on the temperature profile. A conceptual framework for the interpretation of permafrost geothermal data below complex topography and the modelling of temperature histories based on these data is also proposed.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Permafrost and periglacial processes, issn : 1045-6740, 2004, vol. 15, n°. 4, p. 349-357, nombre de pages : 9, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 28 ref.

Date :
2004

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley