Accelerating permafrost collapse on the eastern Tibetan Plateau

Accelerating permafrost collapse on the eastern Tibetan Plateau

Permafrost collapse can rapidly change regional soil-thermal and hydrological conditions, potentially stimulating production of climate-warming gases. Here, we report on rate and extent of permafrost collapse on the extensive Tibetan Plateau, also known as the Asian Water Tower and the Third Pole. C...

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Main Authors: Tanguang Gao, Yulan Zhang, Shichang Kang, Benjamin W Abbott, Xiaoming Wang, Tingjun Zhang, Shuhua Yi, Örjan Gustafsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
permafrost
climate change
soil organic carbon
Tibetan Plateau
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abf7f0

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abf7f0

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