Thawing Permafrost: Permafrost Carbon in a Warming Arctic

by J. van Huissteden

Book Overview

This book provides a cross-disciplinary overview of permafrost and the carbon cycle by providing an introduction into the geographical distribution of permafrost, with a focus on the distribution of permafrost and its soil carbon reservoirs. The chapters explain the basic physical properties and processes of permafrost soils: ice, mineral and organic components, and how these interact with climate, vegetation and geomorphological processes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030313816
• ISBN13: 9783030313814
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 508 Pages