Permafrost thermal conditions are sensitive to shifts in snow timing

• Published in: Environmental Research Letters
• Main Authors: Jan, Ahmad, Painter, Scott L
• Other Authors: Office of Science
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IOP Publishing 2020
• Subjects: Active layer thickness; permafrost; Talik
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ab8ec4; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ab8ec4; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ab8ec4/pdf; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ab8ec4/ampdf

Abstract Changes in snow precipitation at high latitudes can significantly affect permafrost thermal conditions and thaw depth, potentially exposing more carbon-laden soil to microbial decomposition. A fully coupled process-based surface/subsurface thermal hydrology model with surface energy balance...