Permafrost and the global carbon budget

Sergey A. Zimov, Edward A.G. Schuur, F. Stuart Chapin

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Abstract

Climate warming will thaw permafrost, releasing trapped carbon from this high-latitude reservoir and further exacerbating global warming.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1612-1613
Number of pages2
JournalScience
Volume312
Issue number5780
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 16 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

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