Nature Communications (Dec 2021)
Thawing Yedoma permafrost is a neglected nitrous oxide source
- M. E. Marushchak,
- J. Kerttula,
- K. Diáková,
- A. Faguet,
- J. Gil,
- G. Grosse,
- C. Knoblauch,
- N. Lashchinskiy,
- P. J. Martikainen,
- A. Morgenstern,
- M. Nykamb,
- J. G. Ronkainen,
- H. M. P. Siljanen,
- L. van Delden,
- C. Voigt,
- N. Zimov,
- S. Zimov,
- C. Biasi
Affiliations
- M. E. Marushchak
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- J. Kerttula
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- K. Diáková
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- A. Faguet
- Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics
- J. Gil
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- G. Grosse
- Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
- C. Knoblauch
- Institute of Soil Science, Universität Hamburg
- N. Lashchinskiy
- Trofimuk Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics
- P. J. Martikainen
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- A. Morgenstern
- Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
- M. Nykamb
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- J. G. Ronkainen
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- H. M. P. Siljanen
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- L. van Delden
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- C. Voigt
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- N. Zimov
- North-East Scientific Station, Pacific Institute for Geography, Far-East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
- S. Zimov
- North-East Scientific Station, Pacific Institute for Geography, Far-East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
- C. Biasi
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27386-2
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 12,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 10
Abstract
During permafrost thaw, nitrogen can be released as the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide, but the magnitude of this flux is unknown. Nitrous oxide emissions from ice-rich permafrost deposits are reported here, showing that emissions increase after thawing and stabilization and could represent an unappreciated positive climate feedback in the Arctic.
