Muon Tomography of Ice-filled Cleft Systems in Steep Bedrock Permafrost: A Proposal

TL;DR

This paper proposes using muon tomography to study ice-filled cleft systems in steep bedrock permafrost, aiming to enhance understanding of high alpine permafrost and climate-related rockfall risks.

Contribution

It introduces a novel application of muon tomography for investigating ice-filled clefts in steep bedrock permafrost, which has not been explored before.

Findings

Potential to improve understanding of high alpine permafrost

Could aid in assessing climate-induced rockfall risks

Introduces a new method for permafrost study

Abstract

In this note, we propose a novel application of geoparticle physics, namely using a muon tomograph to study ice-filled cleft systems in steep bedrock permafrost. This research could significantly improve our understanding of high alpine permafrost in general and climate-permafrost induced rockfall in particular.