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Wolfram H Geissler1, A Catalina Gebhardt1, Felix Gross2

  • 1Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven, Germany.

Scientific Reports
|December 7, 2016
PubMed
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Arctic slopes show signs of instability, with evidence of past failures and active gas reservoirs. Further study is needed to determine if the area is preconditioned for future large-scale geohazards.

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