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Occurrence of frost heaving in the Selenge River Basin, Mongolia
Author(s) -
Sharkhuu N.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
permafrost and periglacial processes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1099-1530
pISSN - 1045-6740
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1530(199904/06)10:2<187::aid-ppp294>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - permafrost , frost heaving , geology , inner mongolia , hydrology (agriculture) , physical geography , structural basin , geomorphology , frost (temperature) , forestry , geography , archaeology , geotechnical engineering , oceanography , china
This paper describes frost heaving in the Selenge River Basin in central Mongolia. Spatial information has been compiled according to predominant composition of the ground, soil moisture content and water level, permafrost distribution and temperature, and the depth of seasonal freezing/thawing of the ground. This allows the creation of a permafrost‐engineering geology map to predict the occurrence and intensity of frost heave. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.