from Vladimir E. Romanovsky
Permafrost Gallery I - Page 1 | 2
Permafrost Gallery II - Page 1 | 2
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lake formed by drainage from melting permafrost |
troughs formed in land where sub-surface permafrost (ice) melted |
ponds formed by drainage in depressions caused by melting permafrost |
ponds formed by drainage in depressions caused by melting permafrost |
ponds formed by drainage in depressions caused by melting permafrost |
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leaning telephone poles due to melting permafrost |
leaning telephone poles due to melting permafrost |
leaning telephone poles due to melting permafrost |
rural road damaged by melting permafrost |
rural road damaged by melting permafrost |
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installing permafrost monitoring electronics |
exposed permafrost |
exposed permafrost |
exposed permafrost |
distant 'rolls' formed as slope slides downhill over melting permafrost, creating a series of plateaus |
*These photos are provided courtesy of Vladimir E. Romanovsky. If you wish to use these photographs, please contact Vladimir E. Romanovsky.
Additional information:
- Permafrost Laboratory, http://www.permafrostwatch.org
- Essays by Vladimir E. Romanovsky
- Arctic Report Card essay on Permafrost
- Arctic essay titled How rapidly is permafrost changing and what are the impacts of these changes?
