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Results of permafrost modelling of the lowlands and shelf of the Laptev Sea Region, Russia

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  • Nikolai N. Romanovskii
  • Hans‐W. Hubberten

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Permafrost thickness evolution models for the Laptev Sea shelf and coastal lowlands describe a palaeogeographic scenario, a geological model, and the choice of lower and initial boundary conditions. The model covers four climatic and glacio‐eustatic cycles. The temperature zonation of permafrost, the freezing of seawater‐saturated deposits, and the accumulation of ice‐rich syncryogenic sediments with fresh ice on the emergent shelf surface are all included into the model. Different values of geothermal heat flow are used. Results indicate an increase in the magnitude of oscillations of the permafrost bottom, an increase in differences in permafrost thickness during the warmer parts of climatic cycles, a lag in the appearance of the maximum permafrost thickness after the climate extreme, and a degradation of permafrost on the shelf and coastal lowlands at the present time. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Résumé Des modèles d'évolution de l'épaisseur du pergélisol sur la plate‐forme de la mer de Laptev et sur les basses terres côtières décrivent un scénario paléogéographique, un modèle géologique et imposent le choix de conditions de départ. Les modèles couvrent quatre cycles climatiques et glacio‐eustatiques. La zonation des temératures du pergélisol, le gel des dépôts saturés en eau de mer et l'accumulation de sédiments riches en glace sur la plate‐forme émergente sont des données incluses dans ce modèle. Différentes valeurs sont employées pour le flux géothermique. Les résultats indiquent une augmentation de l'ampleur des oscillations de la base du pergélisol, une augmentation des différences d'épaisseur du pergélisol pendant les parties chaudes des cycles climatiques, un retard dans l'apparition de l'épaisseur maximum du pergélisol après le minimum climatique et une dégradation actuelle du pergélisol sur la plate‐forme et les basses terres côtières. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Nikolai N. Romanovskii & Hans‐W. Hubberten, 2001. "Results of permafrost modelling of the lowlands and shelf of the Laptev Sea Region, Russia," Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 12(2), pages 191-202, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:perpro:v:12:y:2001:i:2:p:191-202
    DOI: 10.1002/ppp.387
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    1. Birgit Wild & Natalia Shakhova & Oleg Dudarev & Alexey Ruban & Denis Kosmach & Vladimir Tumskoy & Tommaso Tesi & Hanna Grimm & Inna Nybom & Felipe Matsubara & Helena Alexanderson & Martin Jakobsson & , 2022. "Organic matter composition and greenhouse gas production of thawing subsea permafrost in the Laptev Sea," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.

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