Recent and Possible Future Changes in Permafrost

Authors

• Vladimir Romanovsky

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Description

Recent observations indicate a warming of permafrost in many northern regions with the resulting degradation of ice-rich and carbon rich permafrost. Permafrost temperature has increased by 0.5°C to 3°C in the northern Hemisphere during the last 30-40 years (Romanovsky et al., 2010).

Publication Date

10-17-2013

Keywords

Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Earth sciences::Atmosphere and hydrosphere sciences

Recommended Citation

Romanovsky, Vladimir, "Recent and Possible Future Changes in Permafrost" (2013). Research Posters. 1.
https://ualaska.researchcommons.org/uaf_geophysical_posters/1

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/11042