Ground thermal profiles from Mount Kenya, East Africa

Auteurs :
GRAB, S.W.
GATEBE, C.K.
KINYUA, A.M.

Description :
This paper presents and compares ground thermal regimes at 4200 and 4800 m a.s.l. on Mount Kenya's southern flank. The aim is to provide an understanding of near-surface cryo-thermal dynamics in this equatorially driven climate. The AA. demonstrate that a greater longevity of contemporary thin snow cover at 4800 m a.s.l. permits progressive sub-surface cooling with depth. However, the near-surface ground temperature profiles suggest that conditions are not conducive to permafrost development at these sites.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografiska annaler. Series A. Physical geography, issn : 0435-3676, 2004, vol. 86, n°. 2, p. 131-141, nombre de pages : 11, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 25 ref.

Date :
2004

Editeur :
Pays édition : Suede, Stockholm, Svenska sällskapet för antropologi och geografi