An explorable cross-section of Arctic permafrost (IMAGE)

Northern Arizona University

An explorable cross-section of Arctic permafrost

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An Arctic thermokarst landscape shaped by thawing and freezing is shown in cross section atop intact permafrost and bedrock. The Polar Explorer project will let students explore structures like this via "virtual field trips."

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Victor O. Leshyk, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University

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