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Carbon release through abrupt permafrost thaw

February 3, 2020

The permafrost zone is expected to be a substantial carbon source to the atmosphere, yet large-scale models currently only simulate gradual changes in seasonally thawed soil. Abrupt thaw will probably occur in

Publication Year 2020
Title Carbon release through abrupt permafrost thaw
DOI 10.1038/s41561-019-0526-0
Authors Merritt R. Turetsky, Benjamin W. Abbott, Miriam C. Jones, Katey Walter Anthony, David Olefeldt, Edward A. Schuur, Guido Grosse, Peter Kuhry, Gustaf Hugelius, Charles Koven, David M. Lawrence, Carolyn Gibson, A. Britta K. Sannel, A.D. McGuire
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Nature Geoscience
Index ID 70208369
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center; Florence Bascom Geoscience Center
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