Arctic loses carbon as winters wane

John Campbell

doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0604-8

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Arctic loses carbon as winters wane

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Authors:

John Campbell

Year:

2019

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0604-8

Source:

Nature Climate Change

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Abstract

Warming in the Arctic is causing soils to decompose more rapidly, even during winter. Now, estimates of winter carbon dioxide loss indicate that it can offset carbon gains during the growing season, meaning that the region is a source of carbon.

Citation

Campbell, John L. 2019. Arctic loses carbon as winters wane. Nature Climate Change. 9(11): 806-807. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0604-8.