Formation of Low-Centered Ice-Wedge Polygons and Their Orthogonal Systems: A Review

• Published in: Geosciences (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 7; p. 249
• Main Authors: Shur, Yuri, Jones, Benjamin M., Jorgenson, M. Torre, Kanevskiy, Mikhail Z., Liljedahl, Anna, Walker, Donald A., Ward Jones, Melissa K., Fortier, Daniel, Vasiliev, Alexander
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2025
• Subjects: Accumulation; Aggradation; aggradational ice; Basins; Camps; Climatic changes; Complex systems; Deltas; Environmental aspects; Floodplains; Frost; frost heave; Frost heaving; Frozen ground; Heaving; Hydrology; Ice; Ice accumulation; Ice formation; Ice wedges; ice-wedge polygons; Lake basins; Literature reviews; Networks; orthogonal system; Peat; Permafrost; Polygons; Regions; Rims; Taiga & tundra; Vegetation; United States; United States > US; Alaska; Arctic region

Ice wedges, which are ubiquitous in permafrost areas, play a significant role in the evolution of permafrost landscapes, influencing the topography and hydrology of these regions. In this paper, we combine a detailed multi-generational, interdisciplinary, and international literature review along wi...