Duration thawing area "Slump D" on Herschel Island, Yukon, Canada (IMAGE)

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

Duration thawing area "Slump D" on Herschel Island, Yukon, Canada

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New study shows that 16 percent of the Arctic Ocean’s organic carbon comes from terrestrial sources, such as thawing permafrost and eroding coastlines.

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Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Jaroslav Obu

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