Detection and quantification of permafrost change in alpine rock walls and implications for rock instability [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Michael Krautblatter

Even things that are true can be proved (Oscar Wilde) Gewidmet meinen Eltern, Harald, Stephan und Ronja für ihre stetige Unterstützung. Geographisches Institut der Universität Bonn Detection and quantification of permafrost change in alpine rock walls and implications for rock instability Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades (Dr. rer. nat.) der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn vorgelegt von Michael Krautblatter aus Erlangen Bonn, den 9.3.2009 1Angefertigt mit Genehmigung der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Gutachter: 1. Prof. Dr. R. Dikau 2. Prof. Dr. W. Haeberli 3. Prof. Dr. A. Kemna 4. Prof. Dr. M. Moser Datum der Promotion: 1. Juli 2009 Comment: thThis Ph.D.-thesis was written in accordance with the rules for “Kumulative Dissertationen” issued on the 12 of December, 2008. Text of articles is printed in the original version in American English. The letter of acceptance for “Krautblatter et al., accepted” arrived too late to include the revision and, thus, the submitted version is presented. The following articles have been incorporated in the thesis: - Krautblatter, M. and Zisser, N. (submitted): Laboratory evidence for linear temperature-resistivity pathways of thawed, supercooled and frozen permafrost rocks. Geophysical Research Letters.