Extremely wet summer events enhance permafrost thaw for multiple years in Siberian tundra

Rúna Í. Magnússon; Alexandra Hamm; Sergey V. Karsanaev; Juul Limpens; David Kleijn; Andrew Frampton; Trofim C. Maximov; Monique M. P. D. Heijmans

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29248-x

Nature Communications (Mar 2022)

Extremely wet summer events enhance permafrost thaw for multiple years in Siberian tundra

Rúna Í. Magnússon,
Alexandra Hamm,
Sergey V. Karsanaev,
Juul Limpens,
David Kleijn,
Andrew Frampton,
Trofim C. Maximov,
Monique M. P. D. Heijmans

Affiliations

Rúna Í. Magnússon: Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group, Wageningen University & Research
Alexandra Hamm: Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University
Sergey V. Karsanaev: Institute for Biological Problems of the Cryolithozone, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Juul Limpens: Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group, Wageningen University & Research
David Kleijn: Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group, Wageningen University & Research
Andrew Frampton: Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University
Trofim C. Maximov: Institute for Biological Problems of the Cryolithozone, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Monique M. P. D. Heijmans: Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group, Wageningen University & Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29248-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Thawing permafrost releases carbon that serves as a positive feedback on climate warming. Here the authors experimentally demonstrate that rainfall extremes in the Siberian tundra increase permafrost thaw for multiple years, especially if rainfall coincides with warm periods.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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