Tag: permafrost
October 23, 2020
Coastal Permafrost More Susceptible to Climate Change Than Previously Thought
If you flew from the sea towards the land in the north slope of Alaska, you would cross from the water, over a narrow beach,…
Read MoreJune 8, 2020
Patterns in Permafrost Soils Could Help Climate Change Models
The Arctic covers about 20% of the planet. But almost everything hydrologists know about the carbon-rich soils blanketing its permafrost comes from very few measurements…
Read MoreOctober 21, 2014
Follow the Carbon
As Alaska’s permafrost melts and degrades,what happens to the massive amount of carbon stored underneath in the form of frozen organic matter? Someof it may…
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