While peat emerging from frozen permafrost initially dries and cracks, the area might eventually flood and rewet as ice melts elsewhere, according to a 2015 paper in Scientific Reports. (sciencenews.org)
Sandwiched beneath frozen permafrost, the hydrate remains stable so long as temperatures and pressures are relatively constant. (robertscribbler.com)
The region is dotted with scattered lakes and filled with salty soils and frozen permafrost. (sciencemag.org)