Permafrost-affected soils and their carbon pools with a focus on the Russian Arctic

Permafrost-affected soils have accumulated enormous pools of organic matter during the Quaternary period. The area occupied by these soils amounts to more than 8.6 million km<sup>2</sup>, which is about 27% of all land areas north of 50° N. Therefore, permafrost-affected soils ar...

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Main Authors: S. Zubrzycki, L. Kutzbach, E.-M. Pfeiffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-07-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:http://www.solid-earth.net/5/595/2014/se-5-595-2014.pdf