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TitleCoastal and offshore permafrost in a changing arctic
 
AuthorGRID-Arendal
SourceCoastal and offshore permafrost rapid response assessment; by GRID-Arendal; 2020 p. 1 Open Access logo Open Access
LinksOnline - En ligne
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Year2020
Alt SeriesNatural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20200662
PublisherUnited Nations Environment Program
DocumentWeb site
Lang.English
Mediaon-line; digital
RelatedThis publication is related to the following publications
File formathtml; pdf
ProvinceNorthern offshore region; Northwest Territories; Yukon
NTS97; 98; 107; 117
AreaBanks Island; Mackenzie River; Beaufort Sea; Alaska; Canada; United States of America; Russian Federation
Lat/Long WENS-170.0000 -120.0000 80.0000 68.0000
Subjectssurficial geology/geomorphology; environmental geology; Nature and Environment; Science and Technology; permafrost; coastal environment; coastal studies; coastal management; coastal erosion; ice thicknesses; cumulative effects; Climate change
Illustrationslocation maps; block diagrams
ProgramPublic Safety Geoscience Plate Boundary Earthquakes
ProgramEnvironmental Geoscience Arctic impacts
ProgramClimate Change Geoscience Coastal Infrastructure
Released2020 10 13
Abstract(Summary)
Coastal permafrost environments are undergoing profound change in response to climate warming. While the response of thawing terrestrial permafrost has been the subject of extensive investigation, less is known about the associated changes occurring in coastal and offshore environments, or the impacts on coastal communities and ecosystems.
This Rapid Response Assessment (RRA) aims to raise awareness about the importance of coastal permafrost and to identify urgent research needs. The assessment strives to consider the relevance of this change to people living along the Arctic coast, infrastructure, and terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Potential permafrost feedback mechanisms that could accelerate the rate of change in the future at local, regional, and global scales are also reviewed.
The assessment shows there are significant knowledge gaps pertaining to coastal and offshore permafrost that should be addressed by the scientific and engineering communities, as well those responsible for developing policy in the Arctic. Arctic peoples living along the coast as well as the global community urgently require action on these knowledge gaps in order to address the ongoing effects of climate warming. It is imperative that Arctic peoples have a more active role in coastal permafrost studies, participating in the design and undertaking of scientific and engineering activities.
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