Permafrost Loses Ice, Subsides with Soil Warming (IMAGE)

Northern Arizona University

Permafrost Loses Ice, Subsides with Soil Warming

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A time series shows ground-ice 'atlases' in permafrost struggling to support the active layer as soil temperatures warm and accelerate thaw. As ice is lost, we see a significant shift in the soil surface over time, and the need to account for subsidence in measurements.

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Victor Leshyk, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society

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