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PERICLIMv1.0: a model deriving palaeo-air temperatures from thaw depth in past permafrost regions
Tomáš Uxa
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Institute of Geophysics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Marek Křížek
Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Filip Hrbáček
Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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We devised two simple models for estimating the mean annual permafrost table temperature and active-layer thickness, which are driven solely by temperatures measured in the active layer; no ground physical properties are required. The models showed deviations of less than 0.03 °C and 5 %, and can therefore be useful tools for permafrost modelling under a wide range of environmental conditions.
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Short summary
We present a simple model that derives palaeo-air temperature characteristics related to the palaeo-active-layer thickness, which can be recognized using many relict periglacial features found in past permafrost regions. Its evaluation against modern temperature records and an experimental palaeo-air temperature reconstruction showed relatively high model accuracy, which suggests that it could become a useful tool for reconstructing Quaternary palaeo-environments.
We present a simple model that derives palaeo-air temperature characteristics related to the...
