datasheet1_Microbial Greenhouse Gas Dynamics Associated With Warming Coastal Permafrost, Western Canadian Arctic.pdf
Permafrost sediments contain one of the largest reservoirs of organic carbon on Earth that is relatively stable when it remains frozen. As air temperatures increase, the shallow permafrost thaws which allows this organic matter to be converted into potent greenhouse gases such as methane (CH 4 ) and...
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ftfrontimediafig:oai:figshare.com:article/13378313 2023-05-15T15:40:40+02:00 datasheet1_Microbial Greenhouse Gas Dynamics Associated With Warming Coastal Permafrost, Western Canadian Arctic.pdf Laura L. Lapham Scott R. Dallimore Cédric Magen Lillian C. Henderson Leanne C. Powers Michael Gonsior Brittany Clark Michelle Côté Paul Fraser Beth N. Orcutt 2020-12-15T05:01:56Z https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.582103.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/datasheet1_Microbial_Greenhouse_Gas_Dynamics_Associated_With_Warming_Coastal_Permafrost_Western_Canadian_Arctic_pdf/13378313 unknown doi:10.3389/feart.2020.582103.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/datasheet1_Microbial_Greenhouse_Gas_Dynamics_Associated_With_Warming_Coastal_Permafrost_Western_Canadian_Arctic_pdf/13378313 CC BY 4.0 CC-BY Solid Earth Sciences Climate Science Atmospheric Sciences not elsewhere classified Exploration Geochemistry Inorganic Geochemistry Isotope Geochemistry Organic Geochemistry Geochemistry not elsewhere classified Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Ore Deposit Petrology Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) Structural Geology Tectonics Volcanology Geology not elsewhere classified Seismology and Seismic Exploration Glaciology Hydrogeology Natural Hazards Quaternary Environments Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified Evolutionary Impacts of Climate Change permafrost methanogenesis carbon thaw coastal erosion Dataset 2020 ftfrontimediafig https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.582103.s001 2020-12-16T23:57:06Z Permafrost sediments contain one of the largest reservoirs of organic carbon on Earth that is relatively stable when it remains frozen. As air temperatures increase, the shallow permafrost thaws which allows this organic matter to be converted into potent greenhouse gases such as methane (CH 4 ) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) through microbial processes. Along the Beaufort Sea coast in the vicinity of the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula, Northwest Territories, Canada, warming air temperatures are causing the active layer above permafrost to deepen, and a number of active periglacial processes are causing rapid erosion of previously frozen permafrost. In this paper, we consider the biogeochemical consequences of these processes on the permafrost sediments found at Tuktoyaktuk Island. Our goals were to document the in situ carbon characteristics which can support microbial activity, and then consider rates of such activity if the permafrost material were to warm even further. Samples were collected from a 12 m permafrost core positioned on the top of the island adjacent to an eroding coastal bluff. Downcore CH 4 , total organic carbon and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations and stable carbon isotopes revealed variable in situ CH 4 concentrations down core with a sub-surface peak just below the current active layer. The highest DOC concentrations were observed in the active layer. Controlled incubations of sediment from various depths were carried out from several depths anaerobically under thawed (5°C and 15°C) and under frozen (−20°C and −5°C) conditions. These incubations resulted in gross production rates of CH 4 and CO 2 that increased upon thawing, as expected, but also showed appreciable production rates under frozen conditions. This dataset presents the potential for sediments below the active layer to produce potent greenhouse gases, even under frozen conditions, which could be an important atmospheric source in the actively eroding coastal zone even prior to thawing. Dataset Beaufort Sea Northwest Territories permafrost Tuktoyaktuk Frontiers: Figshare Northwest Territories Canada Tuktoyaktuk ENVELOPE(-133.006,-133.006,69.425,69.425) Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula ENVELOPE(-131.339,-131.339,69.750,69.750) Tuktoyaktuk Island ENVELOPE(-133.009,-133.009,69.454,69.454) |
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Solid Earth Sciences Climate Science Atmospheric Sciences not elsewhere classified Exploration Geochemistry Inorganic Geochemistry Isotope Geochemistry Organic Geochemistry Geochemistry not elsewhere classified Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Ore Deposit Petrology Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) Structural Geology Tectonics Volcanology Geology not elsewhere classified Seismology and Seismic Exploration Glaciology Hydrogeology Natural Hazards Quaternary Environments Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified Evolutionary Impacts of Climate Change permafrost methanogenesis carbon thaw coastal erosion |
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Solid Earth Sciences Climate Science Atmospheric Sciences not elsewhere classified Exploration Geochemistry Inorganic Geochemistry Isotope Geochemistry Organic Geochemistry Geochemistry not elsewhere classified Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Ore Deposit Petrology Palaeontology (incl. Palynology) Structural Geology Tectonics Volcanology Geology not elsewhere classified Seismology and Seismic Exploration Glaciology Hydrogeology Natural Hazards Quaternary Environments Earth Sciences not elsewhere classified Evolutionary Impacts of Climate Change permafrost methanogenesis carbon thaw coastal erosion Laura L. Lapham Scott R. Dallimore Cédric Magen Lillian C. Henderson Leanne C. Powers Michael Gonsior Brittany Clark Michelle Côté Paul Fraser Beth N. Orcutt datasheet1_Microbial Greenhouse Gas Dynamics Associated With Warming Coastal Permafrost, Western Canadian Arctic.pdf |
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Permafrost sediments contain one of the largest reservoirs of organic carbon on Earth that is relatively stable when it remains frozen. As air temperatures increase, the shallow permafrost thaws which allows this organic matter to be converted into potent greenhouse gases such as methane (CH 4 ) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) through microbial processes. Along the Beaufort Sea coast in the vicinity of the Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula, Northwest Territories, Canada, warming air temperatures are causing the active layer above permafrost to deepen, and a number of active periglacial processes are causing rapid erosion of previously frozen permafrost. In this paper, we consider the biogeochemical consequences of these processes on the permafrost sediments found at Tuktoyaktuk Island. Our goals were to document the in situ carbon characteristics which can support microbial activity, and then consider rates of such activity if the permafrost material were to warm even further. Samples were collected from a 12 m permafrost core positioned on the top of the island adjacent to an eroding coastal bluff. Downcore CH 4 , total organic carbon and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations and stable carbon isotopes revealed variable in situ CH 4 concentrations down core with a sub-surface peak just below the current active layer. The highest DOC concentrations were observed in the active layer. Controlled incubations of sediment from various depths were carried out from several depths anaerobically under thawed (5°C and 15°C) and under frozen (−20°C and −5°C) conditions. These incubations resulted in gross production rates of CH 4 and CO 2 that increased upon thawing, as expected, but also showed appreciable production rates under frozen conditions. This dataset presents the potential for sediments below the active layer to produce potent greenhouse gases, even under frozen conditions, which could be an important atmospheric source in the actively eroding coastal zone even prior to thawing. |
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Laura L. Lapham Scott R. Dallimore Cédric Magen Lillian C. Henderson Leanne C. Powers Michael Gonsior Brittany Clark Michelle Côté Paul Fraser Beth N. Orcutt |
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Laura L. Lapham Scott R. Dallimore Cédric Magen Lillian C. Henderson Leanne C. Powers Michael Gonsior Brittany Clark Michelle Côté Paul Fraser Beth N. Orcutt |
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datasheet1_Microbial Greenhouse Gas Dynamics Associated With Warming Coastal Permafrost, Western Canadian Arctic.pdf |
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datasheet1_Microbial Greenhouse Gas Dynamics Associated With Warming Coastal Permafrost, Western Canadian Arctic.pdf |
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datasheet1_Microbial Greenhouse Gas Dynamics Associated With Warming Coastal Permafrost, Western Canadian Arctic.pdf |
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datasheet1_Microbial Greenhouse Gas Dynamics Associated With Warming Coastal Permafrost, Western Canadian Arctic.pdf |
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datasheet1_Microbial Greenhouse Gas Dynamics Associated With Warming Coastal Permafrost, Western Canadian Arctic.pdf |
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datasheet1_microbial greenhouse gas dynamics associated with warming coastal permafrost, western canadian arctic.pdf |
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https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.582103.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/datasheet1_Microbial_Greenhouse_Gas_Dynamics_Associated_With_Warming_Coastal_Permafrost_Western_Canadian_Arctic_pdf/13378313 |
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ENVELOPE(-133.006,-133.006,69.425,69.425) ENVELOPE(-131.339,-131.339,69.750,69.750) ENVELOPE(-133.009,-133.009,69.454,69.454) |
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Northwest Territories Canada Tuktoyaktuk Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula Tuktoyaktuk Island |
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Northwest Territories Canada Tuktoyaktuk Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula Tuktoyaktuk Island |
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Beaufort Sea Northwest Territories permafrost Tuktoyaktuk |
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Beaufort Sea Northwest Territories permafrost Tuktoyaktuk |
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