• Peta-Carb

    deep permafrost soil carbon pools to rapid thaw and resulting impacts. The three research topics were: (1) Systematic measurement of rapid permafrost thaw, (2) Characterization of deep permafrost SOC stocks [...] PETA-CARB wordle (Graphic: Alfred Wegener Institut) What is Permafrost? Carbon in Permafrost Arctic landscapes, especially those underlain by permafrost, are threatened by climate warming and may degrade in [...] Wegener Institut) Arctic permafrost deposits are estimated to freeze-lock as much carbon in the atmosphere, allowing a potentially significant climate warming feedback loop when permafrost thaws and carbon is

  • Modelling

    needleleaf classes and permafrost extent after Kotlyakov and Khromova: Land Resources of Russia – Maps of Permafrost and Ground Ice, Version 1, NSIDC 2002) Boreal forests in permafrost regions make up around [...] vegetation – permafrost dynamics can have a potentially high impact on the numerous feedback mechanisms between the two ecosystem components. Increased soil carbon release from thawing permafrost through the [...] to understand how the interactions between the vegetation, permafrost and the atmosphere stabilize the forests and the underlying permafrost. A one-dimensional land surface model (CryoGrid) is adapted

  • UndercoverEisAgenten

    sea ice, thawing of permafrost is mostly taking place in the hidden depths of the ground. By causing profound ecological upheaval and destabilizing infrastructure, thawing permafrost has a direct impact [...] Landscapes is indicated by altering polygonal structures and permafrost thaw. Polygons in Northwest Canada indicating the presence and state of permafrost City of Aklavik in the Mackenzie Delta, September 2022 [...] Education and Research (BMBF) is gathering reliable and up-to-date data on the state and rate of permafrost thaw to provide better insights on landscape disturbances and the impact on people living in the

  • ICOP 2016

    and develop new project ideas and collaborations in permafrost research and permafrost engineering. The theme of the conference was "Exploring Permafrost in a Future Earth". Konferenz Abstracts Konferenzbericht [...] 11th International Conference on Permafrost The 11th International Permafrost Conference (ICOP 2016) took place in Potsdam from 20-24 June 2016. 739 participants from more than 36 nations attended the

  • FLO CHAR

    water and sediment samples. Correlations between permafrost distribution and sediment characteristics will help determine the role of subsea permafrost in ecosystem dynamics. Furthermore, the project will [...] this project is to determine the impact of changing land-ocean matter fluxes and coastal subsea permafrost on nearshore ecosystems and biodiversity in the Beaufort Sea. This project will build on recent [...] zone, focusing on how it is impacted by climate change. Investigate the role of recently submerged permafrost in sediment-water gas exchange. In this project, we plan to conduct two campaigns in the spring

  • ILLUQ

    ILLUQ Permafrost underlies 22% of the Northern Hemisphere's exposed land surface and is thawing at an alarming rate as a direct consequence of climate change. When thawing, permafrost releases large quantities [...] quantities of organic matter and contaminants into the environment. In addition, permafrost thaw dramatically impacts infrastructure in local communities with wide-ranging consequences for health, economy [...] participatory research with local stake- and rightsholders, it will provide the first holistic look at permafrost thaw, pollution and human and environmental well-being in the Arctic and deliver information on

  • “PeTCaT” investigates the impact of greenhouse gases from rapidly thawing permafrost

    Arctic permafrost stores massive amounts of organic carbon in its frozen soils and deeper deposits. However, as the Arctic warms particularly rapidly, these deposits are thawing out. As a result, more [...] gases will be released into the atmosphere. There has been little research on where and how quickly permafrost thaws, as well as on the processes that cause the rapid thaw. PeTCaT (Rapid Pe rmafrost T haw Ca [...] to make projections about the possible developments and impacts of greenhouse gases from thawing permafrost. The project is funded by the non-profit organisation Schmidt Sciences.

  • M.Sc. William Lambert Cable

    bill.cable@awi.de
    +49(331)58174-5452
    , Potsdam

  • Dr. Frederieke Miesner

    frederieke.miesner@awi.de
    (+49) 331 58174-5449
    , Potsdam

  • Dr. Jens Strauss

    Jens.Strauss@awi.de
    +49-(0)331-58174-5427
    , Potsdam