Climate - Permafrost lost (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Climate - Permafrost lost

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ORNL researchers used the award-winning Amanzi-ATS model to simulate groundwater flow in Arctic ecosystems. As thawing permafrost sinks lower beneath the surface, groundwater flows deeper underground and, therefore, stays colder as it flow into streams.

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Michelle Lehman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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