Den arktiska permafrostens minskning och dess positiva feedback till den globala uppvärmningen

• Main Author: Bohman, Ida
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för naturgeografi 2016
• Subjects: permafrost; carbon; carbon dioxide; methane; emission; carbon feedback; PCF; climate change; greenhouse gases; biomass; arctic; kol; metan; koldioxid; växthusgaser; biomassa; arktis; global uppvärmning; klimatförändring; positiv feedback; Arctic; Kol’; Arktis; Arktis*; Climate change; Global warming
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-132528

24 % of the Northern Hemisphere’s landmass is underlain by permafrost. 1 700 billion tonnes of organic carbon (C) is stored in the permafrost, and the ongoing climate change lead to permafrost thawing and carbon release. This study examines the extent of thawing permafrost and the estimated carbon e...