Coastal dynamics and submarine permafrost in shallow water of the central Laptev Sea, East Siberia

Coastal erosion and flooding transform terrestrial landscapes into marine environments. In the Arctic, these processes inundate terrestrial permafrost with seawater and create submarine permafrost. Permafrost begins to warm under marine conditions, which can destabilize the sea floor and may release...

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Main Authors: P. P. Overduin, S. Wetterich, F. Günther, M. N. Grigoriev, G. Grosse, L. Schirrmeister, H.-W. Hubberten, A. Makarov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-07-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/10/1449/2016/tc-10-1449-2016.pdf