Increased attention directed at the permafrost region has been prompted by resource
development and climate change. This review surveys advances in permafrost hydrology …

Permafrost vulnerability to climate change may be underestimated unless effects of wildfire
are considered. Here we assess impacts of wildfire on soil thermal regime and rate of …

Permafrost Hydrology systematically elucidates the roles of seasonally and perennially
frozen ground on the distribution, storage and flow of water. Cold regions of the World are …

Arctic warming is affecting snow cover and soil hydrology, with consequences for carbon
sequestration in tundra ecosystems. The scarcity of observations in the Arctic has limited our …

Projected increases in air temperature and precipitation due to climate change in Arctic
wetlands could dramatically affect ecosystem function. As a consequence, it is important to …

Active layer thickness (ALT), the uppermost layer of soil that thaws on an annual basis, is a
direct control on the amount of organic carbon potentially available for decomposition and …

This paper presents a detailed survey of the activities of selected man-made radionuclides
in peat deposits located in SW Spitsbergen. Peat cores from the High Arctic (SW …

Semi-permanent snow is part of the continuum between seasonal snow and glacier ice.
Although ubiquitous in the High Arctic, most late-lying snow banks and snow beds have lost …

Soil moisture has a fundamental influence on the processes and functions of tundra
ecosystems. Yet, the local dynamics of soil moisture are often ignored, due to the lack of fine …

Arctic wetland environments are sensitive to ongoing climate change as seen by the recent
loss of lakes and ponds in southern Alaska, Siberia, and northern Ellesmere Island, Canada …