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Permafrost cooled in winter by thermal bridging through snow-covered shrub branches
Earth SciencesNature Geoscience

Permafrost cooled in winter by thermal bridging through snow-covered shrub branches

F. Domine, K. Fourteau, et al.

This research demonstrates that not all shrub expansion in the Arctic tundra is detrimental; surprisingly, low shrubs can cool the ground in winter even with more insulating snowpack. A study by Florent Domine and colleagues on Bylot Island reveals significant seasonal variations in ground temperature that could reshape our understanding of permafrost dynamics.... show more
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