Active Layer Thickness and Permafrost Area Projections for the 21st Century

Abstract Permafrost warming leads to greenhouse gas release to the atmosphere, resulting in a positive feedback to climate change. Earth system models indicate that more than 80% of the near‐surface permafrost is projected to disappear by the end of this century, but with a high degree of uncertaint...

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Main Authors: Xiaoqing Peng, Tingjun Zhang, Oliver W. Frauenfeld, Cuicui Mu, Kang Wang, Xiaodong Wu, Donglin Guo, Jing Luo, Jan Hjort, Juha Aalto, Olli Karjalainen, Miska Luoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-08-01
Series:Earth's Future
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2023EF003573