Sentences with phrase «substantial thawing of the permafrost»
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Warming of arctic soils and thawing of permafrost thus can have substantial consequences for the global climate, as the large C and N stores could be released to the atmosphere as the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O).
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It is estimated that 1.5 - 2 degrees Celsius worth of global warming (5 - 8 C Arctic warming) is enough to thaw all the permafrost and eventually release a substantial portion of the carbon stored in and beneath it.