Abstract
Abstract. The investigation and modelling of permafrost distribution, particularly in areas of discontinuous permafrost, is challenging due to spatial heterogeneity, remoteness of measurement sites and data scarcity. We have designed a strategy for standardizing different local data sets containing evidence of the presence or absence of permafrost into an inventory for the entire European Alps. With this brief communication, we present the structure and contents of this inventory. This collection of permafrost evidence not only highlights existing data and allows new analyses based on larger data sets, but also provides complementary information for an improved interpretation of monitoring results.
Highlights
In mountain areas, permafrost distribution is spatially heterogeneous and there is a scarcity of direct permafrost measurements and observations
Statistical analyses of permafrost distribution patterns taking into account topography, mean annual air temperature (MAAT) or precipitation face the challenge of assembling heterogeneous data
Cremonese et al.: An inventory of permafrost evidence for the European Alps or PROALP (Mair et al, 2008). With this brief communication we aim to present the first version of the concept, structure and data of the inventory
Summary
Permafrost distribution is spatially heterogeneous and there is a scarcity of direct permafrost measurements and observations. In the European Alps, numerous local permafrost distribution models have been devel-. E. Cremonese et al.: An inventory of permafrost evidence for the European Alps or PROALP (Mair et al, 2008). Cremonese et al.: An inventory of permafrost evidence for the European Alps or PROALP (Mair et al, 2008) With this brief communication we aim to present the first version of the concept, structure and data of the inventory. We hope this brief communication will contribute to the further improvement of the inventory through peer-review, to widen its usage and to improve its integration in the context of national and international monitoring and measurement programs
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