41 - Permafrost

Mūžīgais sasalums 41
Set 5 www.climatefresk.org 41 Mūžīgais sasalums ir pastāvīgi sasalusi zeme. Tai sākot atkust, sāk sadalīties iepriekš sasalusī biomasa atbrīvojot metānu un CO 2 . Tas rada atgriezeniskās saites cilpu, tāpat kā mežu ugunsgrēki un albedo izmaiņas jūras ledus kušanas dēļ.

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Cause

Rising Temperatures

Rising Temperatures


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Consequence

Other GHGs

Permafrost


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Other possible cause

Energy Budget

Energy Budget

If we take the idea of energy conservation all the way, we can link the energy budget to the thawing of permafrost.

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Other possible consequences

Additional Greenhouse Effect

Permafrost

The permafrost card can be linked either to Other GHGs or to Additional Greenhouse Effect. The Other GHGs card is about GHGs emitted by human activities, while the methane in permafrost is not of human origin.
Vectors of Disease

Permafrost

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