East Siberian Arctic inland waters emit mostly contemporary carbon
The release of ancient carbon from thawing permafrost is thought to have an important impact on global biogeochemistry through positive feedbacks. Here Dean and colleagues show that in Siberian permafrost, warming could liberate more contemporary carbon relative to aged counterparts.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-04-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15511-6 |