Extremely wet summer events enhance permafrost thaw for multiple years in Siberian tundra

Autor: Rúna Í. Magnússon, Alexandra Hamm, Sergey V. Karsanaev, Juul Limpens, David Kleijn, Andrew Frampton, Trofim C. Maximov, Monique M. P. D. Heijmans
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29248-x
Popis: Thawing permafrost releases carbon that serves as a positive feedback on climate warming. Here the authors experimentally demonstrate that rainfall extremes in the Siberian tundra increase permafrost thaw for multiple years, especially if rainfall coincides with warm periods.
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