In the Arctic, spring snowmelt triggers fresh carbon dioxide production
Thursday, July 2, 2020 - 08:50
in Earth & Climate
Studies have shown the Arctic is warming roughly twice as fast as the rest of the world, and its soil holds twice the amount of carbon dioxide as the atmosphere. New research from San Diego State University finds that water from spring snowmelt infiltrates the soil and triggers fresh carbon dioxide production at higher rates than previously assumed.