Eroding Permafrost Coast Herschel Island (IMAGE)

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

Eroding Permafrost Coast Herschel Island

Caption

Permafrost in the Arctic stores large quantities of organic carbon. When the frozen ground thaws or coastal sections erode, this carbon can enter the sea, where microorganisms can break it down and convert it into climate-damaging greenhouse gases.

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Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Jaroslav Obu

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