Circumpolar distribution and carbon storage of thermokarst landscapes

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 org...

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Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: 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 in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Science
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permafrost
Thermokarst
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13043
https://doaj.org/article/4bd5ffd3eab3496aa8e362798112aff6
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Summary: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.

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