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Fred Murphy

Fred is a Scientist Emeritus with the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center

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Arctic Biogeochemical Response to Permafrost Thaw (ABRUPT)

Warming and thawing of permafrost soils in the Arctic is expected to become widespread over the coming decades. Permafrost thaw changes ecosystem structure and function, affects resource availability for wildlife and society, and decreases ground stability which affects human infrastructure. Since permafrost soils contain about half of the global soil carbon (C) pool, the magnitude of C losses...
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Climate Research and Development Program, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
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Arctic Biogeochemical Response to Permafrost Thaw (ABRUPT)

Warming and thawing of permafrost soils in the Arctic is expected to become widespread over the coming decades. Permafrost thaw changes ecosystem structure and function, affects resource availability for wildlife and society, and decreases ground stability which affects human infrastructure. Since permafrost soils contain about half of the global soil carbon (C) pool, the magnitude of C losses...
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Image: Collecting Gas Sample at a Fumarole
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Collecting Gas Sample at a Fumarole
Image: Taking Measurements at a Thermal Area
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Taking Measurements at a Thermal Area

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    scientists collecting permafrost cores

    Arctic Biogeochemical Response to Permafrost Thaw (ABRUPT)

    Warming and thawing of permafrost soils in the Arctic is expected to become widespread over the coming decades. Permafrost thaw changes ecosystem structure and function, affects resource availability for wildlife and society, and decreases ground stability which affects human infrastructure. Since permafrost soils contain about half of the global soil carbon (C) pool, the magnitude of C losses...
    By
    Climate Research and Development Program, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
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    Arctic Biogeochemical Response to Permafrost Thaw (ABRUPT)

    Warming and thawing of permafrost soils in the Arctic is expected to become widespread over the coming decades. Permafrost thaw changes ecosystem structure and function, affects resource availability for wildlife and society, and decreases ground stability which affects human infrastructure. Since permafrost soils contain about half of the global soil carbon (C) pool, the magnitude of C losses...
    Learn More
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    Image: Collecting Gas Sample at a Fumarole
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    Collecting Gas Sample at a Fumarole
    Image: Taking Measurements at a Thermal Area
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    Taking Measurements at a Thermal Area