Studying permafrost soil, above and below ground: Research could lead to a better understanding of the Arctic ecosystem
Friday, January 4, 2013 - 07:30
in Earth & Climate
(Phys.org)—What does pulling a radar-equipped sled across the Arctic tundra have to do with improving our understanding of climate change? It's part of a new way to explore the little-known world of permafrost soils, which store almost as much carbon as the rest of the world's soils and about twice as much as is in the atmosphere.