NSF-SNSF: HOOLGOYH: Deciphering long-term effects of thawing on permafrost instability in — NSF Award to University of Alaska Fair
Amplified warming in the Arctic may be triggering a surge of mass movements. In the Brooks Range of northern Alaska, slow-moving, frozen landslides (Frozen Debris Lobes; FDLs) are becoming noticeably more active, and they now threaten critical infrastructure like the Trans Alaska Pipeline and Dalton Highway. Unlike oth
| Award title | NSF-SNSF: HOOLGOYH: Deciphering long-term effects of thawing on permafrost instability in |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2434689 |
| Awardee | University of Alaska Fairbanks Campus |
| City | FAIRBANKS |
| State | AK |
| Amount obligated | $399,959 |
| Principal investigator | Benjamin Gaglioti |
| Program | ANS-Arctic Natural Sciences |
| Start date | 06/15/2025 |
| Abstract | Amplified warming in the Arctic may be triggering a surge of mass movements. In the Brooks Range of northern Alaska, slow-moving, frozen landslides (Frozen Debris Lobes; FDLs) are becoming noticeably more active, and they now threaten critical infrastructure like the Trans Alaska Pipeline and Dalton Highway. Unlike other sectors of the cryosphere (glaciers, sea ice), little is known about how responsive frozen mass movements have been to past episodes of climate warming and cooling. For instance |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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