The Earth's Protective Covering of Ice at Risk

• Published in: German Research
• Main Authors: Kaleschke, Lars, Kutzbach, Lars
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2013
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Climate change; Ice; permafrost; Sea ice; Alaska; Siberia
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/germ.201390026; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fgerm.201390026; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/germ.201390026

Abstract On the surface of the Arctic Ocean floats a thin layer of sea ice that keeps heat locked into the water. Marine scientists, atmospheric researchers, geochemists and soil scientists are examining the impacts of climate change on this fragile ice. Consider this scenario: If the ice melts, the permafrost soils of Siberia and Alaska could heat up and release additional greenhouse gases.