Circumpolar distribution and carbon storage of thermokarst landscapes
oleh: D. Olefeldt, S. Goswami, G. Grosse, D. Hayes, G. Hugelius, P. Kuhry, A. D. McGuire, V. E. Romanovsky, A.B.K. Sannel, E.A.G. Schuur, M. R. Turetsky
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2016-10-01 |
Deskripsi
In thermokarst landscapes, permafrost thaw causes land subsidence with impacts on hydrology, ecology and biogeochemistry. Here, Olefeldt et al. produce circumpolar maps of thermokarst distribution, identifying that they cover 20% of the northern permafrost region, but store half the below-ground organic carbon.