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6. Modeling the effect of activelayer deepening on stocks ofsoil organic carbon in thePechora River Basin
University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)Abstract : This study investigates how the estimated thickening of the active layer will affectthe soil organic carbon in permafrost soils. The focus lies on estimating how muchof the upper permafrost soil organic carbon will be affected by the active layerdeepening due to global warming, on what timescale the deepening will take placeand if the estimated changes differ depending on the extent of permafrost in theregion. READ MORE
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7. Degrading palsa mires in northern Europe : changing vegetation in an altering climate and its potential impact on greenhouse gas fluxes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The on-going global warming is projected to have large impacts on the arctic and subarctic environment. Especially vulnerable are ecosystems with narrow climatic envelopes and with small possibilities of adaptation. An example of this is the palsa mires, subarctic mire complexes with patches of permafrost. READ MORE