In this episode, we explore the science behind tiny yet powerful ice columns and their role in soil movement and erosion.
References:
Brink, V. C., MacKay, J. R., Freyman, S., & Pearce, D. G. (1967). Needle ice and seedling establishment in southwestern British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 47(1), 135–140. https://doi.org/10.4141/cjps67-022
Grab, S. W. (1999). A pilot study on needle ice-induced stream-bank erosion in the Mashai Valley, Lesotho Highlands. South African Geographical Journal, 81(3), 126–134. https://doi.org/10.1080/03736245.1999.9713672
Ponti, S., & Guglielmin, M. (2023). Advances in understanding the cooling rates and bending of needle ice: Photogrammetric and thermal observations leading to the spatial distribution of needle ice creep. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 48(13), 2463–2479. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5639

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