Permafrost map (IMAGE) University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science Caption Areas of sporadic permafrost cover the southern part of the Arctic around the globe, where the temperature is typically between minus five and zero degrees. This means that a rise in temperature can cause the permafrost to completely disappear. Credit (photo: Bo Elberling) Usage Restrictions None, just credit us License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.