Research
Airborne Imaging Explores a Mosaic of Thawing Permafrost
Eos · By Nathaniel Scharping ·
The Brief
- Permafrost in many northern regions of Earth is thawing.
- Thawing permafrost releases greenhouse gases, threatens infrastructure, and could alter landscapes and ecosystems.
- The Eos research spotlight reports on airborne imaging used to map the mosaic of thawing permafrost across the Arctic and sub-Arctic, which are vast areas that are hard to survey comprehensively.
Why it matters
Mapping where permafrost is thawing across large northern areas helps researchers assess greenhouse gas release, infrastructure risk, and ecosystem change.
Who’s affected
- permafrost and Arctic researchers
- climate scientists studying greenhouse gas feedbacks
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Source: AGU Advances Permafrost in many of Earth’s northern regions is thawing, a process that unlocks greenhouse gases, threatens infrastructure, and could alter landscapes and ecosystems. The Arctic and sub-Arctic are vast, and gaining a comprehensive picture of permafrost…