different processes of which only conductive heat transfer is taken into ac- count in most model studies. However, observations in many permafrost landscapes demonstrate that lateral and verti- cal movement [...] 1974; Zaitarian, 1992) may be suf- ficient in permafrost regions. 6.2 Comparison to field and model studies on ground subsidence The CryoGrid 3 Xice scheme provides a simple way of incor- porating ground [...] permafrost thaw based exclu- sively on conductive heat transfer, as employed in the vast majority of studies, are highly questionable in regions with ice-rich ground. 7 Conclusions In this study, we present