Permafrost of the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains, eastern and southeastern Europe

Wojciech Dobiński

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, 2005, vol. 16, issue 4, 395-398

Abstract: Analysis of freezing and thawing indices indicates that climatic conditions sufficient for permafrost development occur at heights of 1930 m asl in the Tatra Mountains (Poland, 49°N), 2000 m asl in the south Carpathian Mountains (Romania, 45°N), and 2300 m asl in the Balkans (Bulgaria, 42°N). Extrapolation suggests that conditions suitable for permafrost may also exist at altitudes of 2700 m asl in the Olympus Mountains (Greece, 39–40°N). In the High Tatra, permafrost may exist as both relict Pleistocene permafrost and contemporary permafrost. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2005
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