Time series of the area where climatic conditions are suitable for the maintenance of permafrost in the Daisetsu Mountains. (IMAGE)

National Institute for Environmental Studies

Time series of the area where climatic conditions are suitable for the maintenance of permafrost in the Daisetsu Mountains.

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Results of historical (black) and future projections under the low-carbon scenario consistent with Paris target (RCP2.6, blue) and business-as-usual scenario (RCP8.5, red) are shown. Thin broken lines show the results obtained from the four projections based on different global climate models, and the thick line is the average of the results using the four projections.

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