Greenhouse gas production in degrading ice-rich permafrost deposits in northeastern Siberia

<p>Permafrost deposits have been a sink for atmospheric carbon for millennia. Thaw-erosional processes, however, can lead to rapid degradation of ice-rich permafrost and the release of substantial amounts of organic carbon (OC). The amount of the OC stored in these deposits and their potent...

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Main Authors: J. Walz, C. Knoblauch, R. Tigges, T. Opel, L. Schirrmeister, E.-M. Pfeiffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-09-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:https://www.biogeosciences.net/15/5423/2018/bg-15-5423-2018.pdf