Thermal Regime and Variations in the Island Permafrost Near the Northern Permafrost Boundary in Xidatan, Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Although the thermal regime and degradation of permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) have been widely documented, little information exists regarding the island permafrost in the area. Ground temperatures were therefore measured for 8 years (2013–2020) at a permafrost island and at two contr...

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Main Authors: Guoan Yin, Jing Luo, Fujun Niu, Zhanju Lin, Minghao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.708630/full