Permafrost extends to specific depths in the Antarctic.
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SUPPORTED
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Multiple studies demonstrate that permafrost in Antarctica extends to measurable depths, such as tens of meters in the Dry Valleys and maritime Antarctic regions.
Evidence for · 3
Drilling and installation of boreholes for permafrost thermal monitoring on Livingston Island in the maritime Antarctic
2009 · cited by 22
This study measures permafrost depth via boreholes on Livingston Island, showing it extends to several decametres in the maritime Antarctic.
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Thermal properties of Antarctic soils: wetting controls subsurface thermal state
2016 · cited by 18
This paper investigates the thermal properties and subsurface thermal states of permafrost and ground ice at specific depths in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica.
Depth and seasonal variations in the thermal properties of Antarctic Dry Valley permafrost from temperature time series analysis
2003 · cited by 13
This study resolves depth and seasonal variations in thermal properties within perennially frozen subsurface permafrost in the Antarctic Dry Valleys down to specific depths.