Methane and carbon dioxide content in eroding permafrost soils along the Beaufort Sea coast, Alaska

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Michaelson, G J ^a   Ping, C L ^a   Jorgenson, M T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b ABR Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; COASTAL ZONE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FROZEN GROUND; METHANE; PERMAFROST; SOIL EROSION; SOIL GAS; SOIL PROFILE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WATER CONTENT;

ALASKA; BEAUFORT COASTAL PLAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952545617     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JG001387     Document Type: Article

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