Is the permafrost melting? Currently, permafrost covers some huge areas (in the Northern Hemisphere, it is estimated to be 9 million square miles, the size of the U.S., Canada, and China combined), but it is shrinking.6 Because the Arctic is warming about twice as fast as more temperate areas and permafrost is sensitive to even…
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Let’s Know More About Permafrost – Part 2
Types of permafrost Some other subgroups of permafrost describe the areas where they are found rather than their size. Alpine Most alpine permafrost is discontinuous because it occurs at higher elevations and local weather conditions and geological features can affect it. Alpine permafrost can occur anywhere it is cold enough, so it is not an…
Let’s Know More About Permafrost – Part 1
Nature is always surprising, and it withholds so many secrets that still make it a wonder when discovered. Most people don’t know about it, but permafrost exists and is present almost everywhere on the planet. If you didn’t know what permafrost is about, then read on to know everything about it. Permafrost is when the…