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anton.komarov@awi.de

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.

Current Projects ThinIce HEIBRiDS Yedoma Permafrost Landscapes GTN-P ILLUQ MOMENT Permafrost Thaw Action Group BMBF UndercoverEisAgenten FLO CHAR Common Grounds – Permafrost Sonification EU Nunataryuk Earlier [...] Earlier Projects BMBF / NERC CACOON EU Project PAGE21 Arctic Coastal Dynamics (ACD) ESA GlobPermafrost BMBF Project CarboPerm BMBF MOSES Lake El'gygytgyn

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