Sentences with phrase «into tundra»

The biggest accident occurred in 1994 when somewhere between 100,000 and 200,000 tons spilled into the tundra.

Woody boreal vegetation is expected to spread into tundra at higher latitudes and higher elevations (Grace et al., 2002; Kaplan et al., 2003; Gerber et al., 2004).

The northern forests will expand into the tundra and the southern forests will grow better.

Thawing permafrost also delivers organic - rich soils to lake bottoms, where decomposition in the absence of oxygen releases additional methane.116 Extensive wildfires also release carbon that contributes to climate warming.107, 117,118 The capacity of the Yukon River Basin in Alaska and adjacent Canada to store carbon has been substantially weakened since the 1960s by the combination of warming and thawing of permafrost and by increased wildfire.119 Expansion of tall shrubs and trees into tundra makes the surface darker and rougher, increasing absorption of the sun's energy and further contributing to warming.120 This warming is likely stronger than the potential cooling effects of increased carbon dioxide uptake associated with tree and shrub expansion.121 The shorter snow - covered seasons in Alaska further increase energy absorption by the land surface, an effect only slightly offset by the reduced energy absorption of highly reflective post-fire snow - covered landscapes.121 This spectrum of changes in Alaskan and other high - latitude terrestrial ecosystems jeopardizes efforts by society to use ecosystem carbon management to offset fossil fuel emissions.94, 95,96

Fires have even been spreading beyond, into the tundra, in places where blazes have not been seen for thousands of years.

In North America these coupled interactions set the stage for changes in ecological processes, already documented, consistent with a biome shift characterized by increased deciduous composition in the interior boreal forest and evergreen conifer migration into tundra areas that are, at the same time, experiencing increased shrub densification.

It can also melt vast quantities of methane hydrates frozen into tundra,...»

It can also melt vast quantities of methane hydrates frozen into tundra, and also at depths along the oceanic continental shelves.

Back in our early caveman days being pissed off made us more likely to get off our butt, get out of the cave and into the tundra hunting wooly mammoth, so we'd have something to eat for supper.

You may well have seen my own venture into the tundra as part of my (now pretty dated) Let's Play series of The Long Dark, and that the game is set in a very unforgiving location.

Players will roam the marshes and cross the fjords as they expand their corporation into the Tundra sector, Vanha Plains.

Toyota's Entune infotainment system makes its way into the Tundra pickup for the 2013 model year.

Final Impression: As a «gentleman» pickup truck driver, when I first got into the Tundra, I thought it was a bit overkill for a guy like me with features like its titanic center console, part - time four - wheel drive, the flex fuel V8 and front suspension with stabilizer bar / multi-leaf rear suspension.

Additionally, a trailer hitch will be integrated into the Tundra's frame for better stability when handling heavy loads.

New vegetation is expanding northward into the tundra, displacing native lichens and disrupting the food chain.

New research shows that as taller shrubs expand into the tundra, nutrients in their leaf litter will either promote or reduce the nitrogen fixation, depending upon which shrub species that will dominate.

Elsewhere many smaller ice sheets and glaciers grew, vast areas turned into tundra and deserts expanded as the planet became drier.

Not exact matches

One quick look out over the frozen, snow - covered tundra that is now my front yard snaps me back into reality.

«One time he was driving a dog team through the tundra and he heard a loud noise, then felt something slam into his arm.

Determining the rate of old carbon release from permafrost had been a challenge for researchers, since vegetation that grows in thawed permafrost in forest and tundra systems releases its own modern organic carbon into soils, which readily decomposes and dilutes the «old carbon» signal from thawing permafrost soils.

Today, sea ice is melting rapidly, and in the last decades we have seen the tree line moving north into the Arctic tundra.

Such changes range from how much solar radiation the region reflects back into space to the structure of the ecological communities in Arctic waters; meanwhile, melting permafrost is driving the transformation of frozen tundra into wetlands, and grassy plains are shifting into lusher landscapes of bushes and trees.

When the large herbivores disappeared, the ecosystem transitioned to today's mossy tundra and taiga that is beginning to melt and release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

We're seeing areas of formerly treeless, windswept tundra transition into shrub vegetation as the climate warms and different things grow.

Warming may push carbon more deeply into the soil The researchers collected samples dating back to 1989 from greenhouses at the Arctic Long - Term Ecological Research site, the longest - running whole system tundra warming experiment.

RICHLAND, Wash. — As the Arctic warms, tons of carbon locked away in Arctic tundra will be transformed into the powerful greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and methane, but scientists know little about how that transition takes place.

Prof Dong Guangrong, speaking for the academy — after a study analysing data from 680 weather stations scattered across the country — said that the rising temperatures would thaw out the tundra of the plateau, turning it into desert.

The Finnish Meteorological Institute has participated in a study in which similar tundra areas were divided into three different types of tundra on the basis of climate and vegetation.

The technology brings together the power of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which yields a remarkable peek into molecular interactions, and the ability to re-create the extreme conditions found on the tundra, in the deep ocean, or underground — conditions relevant to some of the biggest questions that scientists at DOE laboratories such as PNNL ask.

Revived woolly mammoths, for example, should be able to convert parts of the northern boreal forest and tundra into «mammoth steppe» grasslands, as they once did.

First, the humidity makes you feel like you're stepping into a jungle, which is a nice change from the tundra happening outdoors.

Before you know it, it's winter — the time of year that's hardest to put together an outfit because we're more focused on equipping ourselves to face the frozen tundra we're about to step into than appearing fashion - forward.

As a gal basically living in the tundra, having jeans that fit easily into boots is a necessity so I definitely didn't ditch all my skinnies.

5) I've found the perfect dress to help me transition into the Cleveland winter tundra.

Take State School Four: a glowering institution in the middle of some godforsaken tundra, where pliant young patriots like Dominika (Lawrence) are transformed into honey traps, primed to seduce and destroy enemies of the state.

It's a fable of morality set in the tundra of America that presents complex characters navigating a complicated world where temptation allows them to slip further into damnation.

Players will have to brave the elements of the frozen tundra against the fierce Lagombi and take the fight against the aquatic Plesioth on land AND into the water!

The Japanese haven't been able to fully crack into the full - size pickup market despite Tundras and Titans, and the Koreans haven't tried yet.

Toyota teamed with Bassmaster Elite Series pro angler on the Ultimate Fishing Tundra, which has a bed that's been transformed into what is essentially a portable fish shop, stocked full of tackle gear including reels, rods, and a refrigerator.

And the Tundra name stamped into the tailgate is a nice touch.

Another Tundra - specific feature is the addition of «TRD Pro» logos stamped into the bed's sides.

With so many great features and design elements in a distinctive and good - looking package, the 2018 Tundra looks like it will leverage its cross-segment position into cross-segment appeal.

And once you make it into the driver's seat, the Tundra delivers a very connected and feature - rich experience thanks to a well - integrated 7 - inch LCD display and an intuitive control cluster Toyota named the «MeZONE».

Other TRD Pro features include 18 - inch TRD alloy wheels, Tundra - exclusive Michelin Off - Road Package tires, TRD dual stainless steel exhaust, new TRD front skidplate, unique front grille, special badging (including TRD Pro stamped into the bedsides), multi-reflector halogen headlights with black sport bezels and manual level control, TRD floormats and shift knob, unique seat color with red stitching, and a unique IP ornament insert.

Load your family into the 2011 Toyota Tundra.

We expect the refreshed Tacoma, Tundra and 4Runner to carry on the TRD Pro tradition of gobs of ground clearance, heavy - duty suspensions and enough rubber to get you into and out of trouble.

The Tundra TRD Pro is Toyota's entry into the four - wheel - drive fight.

It's a ’10 Toyota Tundra converted into a ’15 body style.

Along with the Tundra pickup, with which it shares many parts, the big new SUV moves Toyota into the big leagues, competing with full - size SUVs such as the Chevrolet Tahoe, Dodge Durango, Ford Expedition, GMC Yukon and Nissan Armada.

Those types of modules and sensors do not work well when they are moved from the factory locations, so ICI had to take that into consideration while designing its Tundra rear bumper with side - impact sensors and the new Ford models with adaptive cruise control.