Southern Hemisphere Permafrost and Periglacial Environments

A Working Group of the International Permafrost Association

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Patagonia

Organization of periglacial research
Permafrost researchers are organized under the Argentinean Permafrost Association 'Asociacon Argentina del Permafrost', which is affiliated to the International Permafrost Association (IPA). Secretary is Dario Trombotto (See contact details below).

Regional review on permafrost and periglacial studies
A regional review on permafrost and periglacial studies in Patagonia was published in the South African Journal of Science, 2002, issue 3-4. Click here to download the review.

Bibliography on permafrost and periglacial studies
A regional bibliography on permafrost and periglacial studies will be available by the end of December 2002. In the mean time a draft copy for the entire Southern Hemisphere is available. Click here to download the draft bibliography.

Image library
Under construction. Submission of images of permafrost or periglacial landforms from the region is much welcomed and can be send to jan.boelhouwers@natgeog.uu.se. Please provide a brief description with location, date and key features.

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Regional contact
Dario Trombotto
Geocryology
IANIGLA - CRICYT - CONICET
Bajada del Cerro s/n, CC 330
5500 Mendoza, Argentina
E-mail: dtrombot@lab.cricyt.edu.ar

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