Statements (31)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Soil
Geological phenomenon |
gptkbp:activeLayerThaws |
Seasonally
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gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:infrastructure
Ecosystems Carbon cycle |
gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Ice
Soil Organic material |
gptkbp:covers |
About 24% of Northern Hemisphere land
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gptkbp:defines |
Ground that remains at or below 0°C for at least two consecutive years
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gptkbp:depthRange |
A few centimeters to over 1,500 meters
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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
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gptkbp:monitors |
gptkb:Global_Terrestrial_Network_for_Permafrost
gptkb:International_Permafrost_Association |
gptkbp:studiedBy |
Cryology
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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
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Static_Shock
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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