Widespread permafrost thaw during Marine Isotope Stages 11 and 13 recorded by speleothems
Thesis advisor: Jeremy D. Shakun === Arctic permafrost contains a substantial stock of carbon that could be released to the atmosphere as CH4 and CO2 upon thawing, making it a potentially powerful amplifier of future warming. The sensitivity of permafrost to climate change is uncertain, however, an...
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Boston College
2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:107655 |