Permafrost a sensible climate phenomenon - Terms, classifications, and relationships
2011
Schirrmeister, L | Siegert, C | Strauß, J
Important terms and relationships of permafrost research are introduced in a short review. Fundamental classifications as well as regional distributions and typical phenomena of permafrost are described and explained. The role of permafrost in the modern environment, especially its climate sensibility and the relevance for the global carbon cycle are highlighted. Finally, important science organisations and institutions of the international permafrost research are presented.
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