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Thawing Permafrost

Thawing Permafrost

Because of a warming atmosphere, permafrost -- the frozen ground that covers the top of the world -- has been thawing rapidly over the last three decades. But there is cause for concern beyond the far north, because the carbon released from thawing permafrost could raise global temeratures even higher. "Changing Planet" is produced in partnership with the National Science Foundation....

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Keywords:
Life Science, Water, Temperature, Geoscience, Methane, Air, NSDL, Ecology, Mathematics, Permafrost, Global Warming, Carbon Dioxide, Precipitation, Atmosphere, Climate Change, Chemistry, Microbes, Forestry and Agriculture, Lakes
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Authors:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School, College General Ed
Technical Format:
Video
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
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No
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Unknown

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