Shoreline Retreat and Erosion along Arctic Coasts (IMAGE)

GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung

Shoreline Retreat and Erosion along Arctic Coasts

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Shoreline retreat and erosion along Arctic coasts (Qikiqtaruk- Herschel Island, Yukon Territory, Canada) rapidly mobilize organic carbon from permafrost deposits, which can be transformed quickly into carbon dioxide or methane.

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G. Tanski, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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