Extremes of summer climate trigger thousands of thermokarst landslides in a High Arctic environment

Retrogressive thaw slumps (RTS) are landslides caused by melting ground ice in permafrost areas. Based on Google Earth Engine Timelapse data, the authors show an unprecedented 60-fold increase in RTS numbers for Banks Island, Canada, from 1984 to 2015 due to a warming summer climate.

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Autores principales: Antoni G. Lewkowicz, Robert G. Way
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/dc5173efbd7e4353a39c034b7dd6aeee
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