Heterogenetic and syngenetic growth of permafrost
Abstract
The growth of permafrost is an example of the freeze to a great depth of a semi-infinite medium with an initial temperature gradient, a lower boundary heat flow, and a prescribed surface temperature. This thermal problem for a conduction system with surface deposition is solved approximately with the heat balance integral technique. The appropriate surface temperature is chosen by examining known or ice-core-deduced paleotemperatures for specific locations. Graphs are presented allowing predictions to be made for a variety of typical permafrost or frozen ground examples.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Climate change and permafrost
Soil and Unsaturated Flow
Polar Research and Ecology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 361–373
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter