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Solar and wave effects on permafrost

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Cartoon shows the sun in the sky radiating down onto a coastal bluff with waves lapping up the bluff.
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Detailed Description

Graphic showing how solar energy thaws permafrost and waves physically erode permafrost.

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Public Domain.

Coastal Change in Alaska
This geonarrative shows how USGS coastal change hazards research is directly addressing the ability to understand, measure and project coastal change in permafrost regions.