The Future of Permafrost: How Much Will Melt and Where Will the Carbon Go? Introduction: Permafrost and Its Role in the Global Carbon Cycle One of the numerous effects of global warming this century will be the thawing of permafrost, along with sea ice, glaciers, and the tourism sectors in coastal towns. Covering 15% of the northern hemis phere, permafrost is a re pository of accumulated organic matter that remains frozen, preventing the release of its carbon. The Im pact of Global Warming on Permafrost Thaw Warming Effects on Permafrost The warming to the surface and lower atmos phere due to human-driven greenhouse effects raises pressing questions about the scale of permafrost thaw and the magnitude of carbon emissions into the atmos phere. Challenges in Understanding the Carbon Cycle The com plexity of the carbon cycle adds layers of difficulty to answering this question. A new Study, leveraging a process-based biogeochemical model integrated with obser...
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