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Changing Permafrost Distribution Moderate Warning Scenario
The maps show projected thawing on the Seward Peninsula by the end of this century under a moderate warming scenario approximately half-way between the lower and higher emissions scenarios1 described in figure from Global Climate Change section. Image Reference: Busey et al.2
References
- 1. [91] various. footnote 91., 2009.
- 2. [518] Busey, R. C., L. D. Hinzman, J. J. Cassano, and E. Cassano. Permafrost Distributions on the Seward Peninsula: Past, Present, and Future In Ninth International Conference on Permafrost, Edited by D. L. Kane and K. M. Hinkel. University of Alaska Fairbanks: Institute of Northern Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2008.
Summary
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