Research project NG| Permafrost peatlands under climate warming pressure
Peatlands cover vast areas in the permafrost region and store large amounts of soil organic carbon. In a future warmer climate, permafrost thaw will probably lead to a positive climate feedback due to increased emissions of greenhouse gases when more organic matter becomes available for decay.
To better understand these ecosystems and project future potential carbon losses we need to know the current status of the permafrost. According to a recent study on global trends in permafrost temperatures (Biskaborn et al., 2019, Nature Communications) it is obvious that field data is lacking especially from the northern Fennoscandian lowland region. In this project we aim to fill some of these data gaps by monitoring ground temperatures and snow depth in permafrost peatlands along a transect through northern Sweden, Finland and Norway.
Project members
Project managers
Britta Sannel
Associate professor
Members
Britta Sannel
Associate professor
