Burial and origin of permafrost derived carbon in the nearshore zone of the southern Canadian Beaufort Sea ...

Detailed organic geochemical and carbon isotopic (d13C and D14C) analyses are performed on permafrost deposits affected by coastal erosion (Herschel Island, Canadian Beaufort Sea), and adjacent marine sediments (Herschel Basin) to understand the fate of organic carbon in Arctic nearshore environment...

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Main Authors: Grotheer, Hendrik, Meyer, Vera D, Riedel, Torsten, Pfalz, Gregor, Mathieu, Laura, Hefter, Jens, Gentz, Torben, Lantuit, Hugues, Mollenhauer, Gesine, Fritz, Michael
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2019
Subjects:
Arctic
Carbon cycling
Coastal erosion
permafrost
Permafrost Research Periglacial Dynamics @ AWI AWI_PerDyn
Polar Terrestrial Environmental Systems @ AWI AWI_Envi
Herschel Island
Beaufort Sea
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/pangaea.910013
https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.910013
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Summary:Detailed organic geochemical and carbon isotopic (d13C and D14C) analyses are performed on permafrost deposits affected by coastal erosion (Herschel Island, Canadian Beaufort Sea), and adjacent marine sediments (Herschel Basin) to understand the fate of organic carbon in Arctic nearshore environments. We use an end-member model based on the carbon isotopic composition of bulk organic matter to identify sources of organic carbon. Monte Carlo simulations are applied to quantify the contribution of coastal permafrost erosion to the sedimentary carbon budget. The models suggest that 36 % of all carbon released by local coastal permafrost erosion is efficiently trapped and sequestered in the nearshore zone. This highlights the importance of sedimentary traps in environments such as basins, lagoons, troughs and canyons for the carbon sequestration in previously poorly investigated, nearshore areas. ...

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