Open AccessIs the Northern Permafrost Zone a Source or a Sink for Carbon?
Author(s) -
FransJan W. Parmentier,
Oliver Sonnentag,
Marguerite Mauritz,
AnnaMaria Virkkala,
Edward A. G. Schuur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo130507
Subject(s) - permafrost , sink (geography) , carbon sink , earth science , carbon fibers , environmental science , geology , physical geography , geography , oceanography , climate change , cartography , materials science , composite number , composite material
Thawing permafrost could release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, but finding out how much requires better collection and curation of data.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom