Permafrost

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Soil
Geological phenomenon
gptkbp:activeLayerThaws Seasonally
gptkbp:affects gptkb:infrastructure
Ecosystems
Carbon cycle
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Ice
Soil
Organic material
gptkbp:covers About 24% of Northern Hemisphere land
gptkbp:defines Ground that remains at or below 0°C for at least two consecutive years
gptkbp:depthRange A few centimeters to over 1,500 meters
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Alexander_von_Middendorff
1830s
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Alpine_regions
gptkb:Antarctic
gptkb:Arctic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Permafrost
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Global_Terrestrial_Network_for_Permafrost
gptkb:International_Permafrost_Association
gptkbp:studiedBy Cryology
gptkbp:thawingCauses Landslides
Ground subsidence
Release of ancient microbes
gptkbp:thawingReleases gptkb:Methane
Carbon dioxide
gptkbp:thawsDueTo Climate change
Rising temperatures
gptkbp:upperLayerCalled Active layer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Static_Shock
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5