Potential future methane emission hot spots in Greenland

• Published in: Environmental Research Letters
• Main Authors: Marilena Sophie Geng, Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen, Torben Røjle Christensen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 2019
• Subjects: Greenland climate; climate change; permafrost; permafrost thaw; methane emissions; future emission hot spots; Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1-1066; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Science; Q; Physics; QC1-999; Arctic; Greenland; Kangerlussuaq; Nuuk; Nuussuaq; Scoresby; Scoresby Land; Climate change; North Greenland; Scoresby land; Zackenberg
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aaf34b; https://doaj.org/article/4af0454fcbea4eebaa662f3c7b4453aa

Climate models have been making significant progress encompassing an increasing number of complex feedback mechanisms from natural ecosystems. Permafrost thaw and subsequent induced greenhouse gas emissions, however, remain a challenge for climate models at large. Deducing permafrost conditions and...