WP5–Action5.3–Finalreport Thermalandgeomorphicpermafrost responsetopresentandfutureclimate changeintheEuropeanAlps Editors: AndreasKellererͲPirklbauer,GerhardKarlLieb, PhilippeSchoeneich,PhilipDelineandPaoloPogliotti Graz,2011 WP5–Action5.3–Finalreport Thermalandgeomorphicpermafrost responsetopresentandfutureclimate changeintheEuropeanAlps Citationreference KellererͲPirklbauer A., Lieb G.K., Schoeneich P., Deline P., Pogliotti P. eds (2011). Thermal and geomorphic permafrost response to present and future climate change in the European Alps. PermaNETproject,finalreportofAction5.3.OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,177pp. Downladableon:www.permanetͲalpinespace.eu Editors Andreas KellererͲPirklbauer and Gerhard Karl Lieb, Institute of Geography and Regional Science, UniversityofGraz,Austria(IGRS) PhilippeSchoeneich,InstitutdeGéographieAlpine,UniversitédeGrenoble,France(IGAͲPACTE) PhilipDeline,EDYTEM,UniversitédeSavoie,France(EDYTEM) PaoloPogliotti,Regional AgencyfortheEnvironmentalProtectionoftheAostaValley,Italy(ARPA VdA) Projectreference The PermaNET – Permafrost long term monitoring network (2008Ͳ2011) project is part of the EuropeanTerritorialCooperationandcoͲfundedbytheEuropeanRegionalDevelopmentFund(ERDF) inthescopeoftheAlpineSpaceProgrammewww.alpineͲspace.eu PermaNET–Permafrostresponsetoclimatechange Authors Baroni,Carlo UniversityofPisa(Italy) Bodin,Xavier UniversityJosephFourier,Grenoble(France) Cagnati,Anselmo RegionalAgencyfortheEnvironmentalProtectionofVeneto(Italy) Carollo,Federico E.P.C.EuropeanProjectConsultingS.r.l.(Italy) Coviello,Velio NationalCenterforScientificResearchEDYTEM,Grenoble(France) Cremonese,Edoardo RegionalAgencyfortheEnvironmentalProtectionoftheAostaValley(Italy) Crepaz,Andrea RegionalAgencyfortheEnvironmentalProtectionofVeneto(Italy) Dall’Amico,Matteo MountainͲeeringsrl(Italy) Defendi,Valentina RegioneVeneto,DirezioneGeologiaeGeorisorse,ServizioGeologico(Italy) Deline,Philip NationalCenterforScientificResearchEDYTEM,Grenoble(France) Drenkelfluss,Anja UniversityofBonn(Germany) Galuppo,Anna RegioneVeneto,DirezioneGeologiaeGeorisorse,ServizioGeologico(Italy) Gruber,Stephan UniversityofZurich(Switzerland) KellererͲPirklbauer, UniversityofGraz(Austria) Andreas Kemna,Andreas UniversityofBonn(Germany) Klee,Alexander CentralInstituteforMeteorologyandGeodynamics(Austria) Krainer,Karl UniversityofInnsbruck(Austria) Krautblatter,Michael UniversityofBonn(Germany) Kroisleinter,Christine CentralInstituteforMeteorologyandGeodynamics(Austria) Krysiecki,JeanͲMichel UniversityJosephFourier,Grenoble(France) LeRoux,Olivier Associationpourledéveloppementdelarecherchesurlesglissementsdeterrain (France) Lieb,GerhardKarl UniversityofGraz(Austria) Lorier,Lionel Associationpourledéveloppementdelarecherchesurlesglissementsdeterrain (France) Magnabosco,Laura RegioneVeneto,DirezioneGeologiaeGeorisorse,ServizioGeologico(Italy) Magnin,Florence NationalCenterforScientificResearchEDYTEM,Grenoble(France) Mair,Volkmar AutomousProvinceofBolzano(Italy) Malet,Emmanuel NationalCenterforScientificResearchEDYTEM,Grenoble(France) Marinoni,Francesco Freelancer(Italy) MorradiCella,Umberto RegionalAgencyfortheEnvironmentalProtectionoftheAostaValley(Italy) Noetzli,Jeanette UniversityofZurich(Switzerland) Pogliotti,Paolo RegionalAgencyfortheEnvironmentalProtectionoftheAostaValley(Italy) Ravanel,Ludovic NationalCenterforScientificResearchEDYTEM,Grenoble(France) Reisenhofer,Stefan CentralInstituteforMeteorologyandGeodynamics(Austria) Riedl,Claudia CentralInstituteforMeteorologyandGeodynamics(Austria) Rigon,Riccardo UniversityofTrento(Italy) Schoeneich,Philippe UniversityJosephFourier,Grenoble(France) Schöner,Wolfgang CentralInstituteforMeteorologyandGeodynamics(Austria) Seppi,Roberto UniversityofPavia(Italy) Vallon,Michel UniversityJosephFourier,Grenoble(France) Zampedri,Giorgio GeologicalSurvey,AutonomousProvinceofTrento(Italy) Zischg,Andreas AbenisAlpinexpertGmbH/srl(Italy) Zumiani,Matteo Geologist(Italy) ADRAͲAssociationpourladiffusiondelarecherchealpine 14bisav.MarieͲReynoard, FͲ38100Grenoble ISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1 Contentsandlistforchapterpublications 1.PermafrostResponsetoClimateChange SchoeneichP.,LiebG.K.,KellererͲPirklbauerA.,DelineP.,PogliottiP.(2011).Chapter1:Permafrost Response to Climate Change. In KellererͲPirklbauer A. et al. (eds): Thermal and geomorphic permafrostresponsetopresentandfutureclimatechangeintheEuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject, finalreportofAction5.3.OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.4Ͳ15. 2.ClimateChangeintheEuropeanAlps KroisleitnerCh.,ReisenhoferS.,SchönerW.(2011).Chapter2:ClimateChangeintheEuropeanAlps. InKellererͲPirklbauerA.etal.(eds):Thermaland geomorphic permafrostresponse topresentand future climate change in the European Alps. PermaNET project, final report of Action 5.3. OnͲline publicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.16Ͳ27. 3.CasestudiesintheEuropeanAlps 3.1Overviewoncasestudies KellererͲPirklbauerA,LiebG.K.(2011).Chapter3.1:CasestudiesintheEuropeanAlps–Overviewon casestudies.InKellererͲPirklbauerA.etal.(eds):Thermalandgeomorphicpermafrostresponseto presentandfutureclimatechangeintheEuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject,finalreportofAction5.3. OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.28Ͳ34. 3.2Hochreichart,EasternAustrianAlps KellererͲPirklbauerA(2011).Chapter3.2:CasestudiesintheEuropeanAlps–Hochreichart,Eastern AustrianAlps.InKellererͲPirklbauerA.etal.(eds):Thermalandgeomorphicpermafrostresponseto presentandfutureclimatechangeintheEuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject,finalreportofAction5.3. OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.35Ͳ44. 3.3DösenValley,CentralAustrianAlps KellererͲPirklbauerA(2011).Chapter3.3:CasestudiesintheEuropeanAlps–DösenValley,Central AustrianAlps.InKellererͲPirklbauerA.etal.(eds):Thermalandgeomorphicpermafrostresponseto presentandfutureclimatechangeintheEuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject,finalreportofAction5.3. OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.45Ͳ58. 3.4HoherSonnblick,CentralAustrianAlps KleeA,RiedlC.(2011).Chapter3.4:CasestudiesintheEuropeanAlps–HoherSonnblick,Central AustrianAlps.InKellererͲPirklbauerA.etal.(eds):Thermalandgeomorphicpermafrostresponseto presentandfutureclimatechangeintheEuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject,finalreportofAction5.3. OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.59Ͳ65. 1 PermaNET–Permafrostresponsetoclimatechange 3.5RockGlacierHochebenkar,WesternAustrianAlps Krainer K. (2011). Chapter 3.5: Case studies in the European Alps – Rock Glacier Hochebenkar, Western Austrian Alps. In KellererͲPirklbauer A. et al. (eds): Thermal and geomorphic permafrost responsetopresentandfutureclimatechangeintheEuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject,finalreport ofAction5.3.OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.66Ͳ76. 3.6RockGlacierLaurichard,NorthernFrenchAlps SchoeneichP.,BodinX.,KrysieckiJ.ͲM.(2011).Chapter3.6:CasestudiesintheEuropeanAlps–Rock Glacier Laurichard, Northern French Alps. In KellererͲPirklbauer A. et al. (eds): Thermal and geomorphic permafrost response to present and future climate change in the European Alps. PermaNETproject,finalreportofAction5.3.OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.77Ͳ86. 3.7RockGlacierBellecombes,NorthernFrenchAlps SchoeneichP.,KrysieckiJ.ͲM.,LeRouxO.,LorierL.,VallonM.(2011).Chapter3.7:Casestudiesinthe European Alps – Rock Glacier Bellecombes, Northern French Alps. In KellererͲPirklbauer A. et al. (eds): Thermal and geomorphic permafrost response to present and future climate change in the EuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject,finalreportofAction5.3.OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ 58Ͳ1,p.87Ͳ96. 3.8AiguilleduMidi,MontBlancmassif,FrenchAlps DelineP.,CremoneseE.,DrenkelflussA.,GruberS.,KemnaA.,KrautblatterM.,MagninF.,MaletE., MorradiCellaU.,NoetzliJ.,PogliottiP.,RavanelL.(2011).Chapter3.8:CasestudiesintheEuropean Alps–AiguilleduMidi,MontBlancmassif,FrenchAlps.InKellererͲPirklbauerA.etal.(eds):Thermal and geomorphic permafrost response to present and future climate change in the European Alps. PermaNETproject,finalreportofAction5.3.OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.97Ͳ108. 3.9RockfallsintheMontBlancmassif, DelineP.,RavanelL.(2011).Chapter3.9:CasestudiesintheEuropeanAlps–RockfallsintheMont Blanc massif, FrenchͲItalian Alps. In KellererͲPirklbauer A. et al. (eds): Thermal and geomorphic permafrostresponsetopresentandfutureclimatechangeintheEuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject, finalreportofAction5.3.OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.109Ͳ118. 3.10CimeBianchePass,ItalianAlps PogliottiP,CremoneseE.,MorradiCellaU.(2011).Chapter3.10:CasestudiesintheEuropeanAlps– Cime Bianche Pass, Italian Alps. In KellererͲPirklbauer A. et al. (eds): Thermal and geomorphic permafrostresponsetopresentandfutureclimatechangeintheEuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject, finalreportofAction5.3.OnͲlinepublicationISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.119Ͳ128. 3.11Maroccarorockglacier,ValdiGenova,ItalianAlps SeppiR.,BaroniC.CartonA.,Dall’AmicoM.,RigonR.,ZampedriG.,ZumianiM.(2011).Chapter3.11: CasestudiesintheEuropeanAlps–Maroccarorockglacier,ValdiGenova,ItalianAlps.InKellererͲ PirklbauerA.etal.(eds):Thermalandgeomorphicpermafrostresponsetopresentandfutureclimate changeintheEuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject,finalreportofAction5.3.OnͲlinepublicationISBN 978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,p.129Ͳ139. 2 3.12Amolarockglacier,Vald’Amola,ItalianAlps SeppiR.,BaroniC.CartonA.,Dall’AmicoM.,RigonR.,ZampedriG.,ZumianiM.(2011).Chapter3.12: Case studies in the European Alps – Amola rock glacier, Val d’Amola, Italian Alps. In KellererͲ PirklbauerA.etal.(eds):Thermalandgeomorphicpermafrostresponsetopresentandfutureclimate changeintheEuropeanAlps.PermaNETproject,finalreportofAction5.3.ISBN978Ͳ2Ͳ903095Ͳ58Ͳ1,