Collaborative Research: Thaw Below Zero - How Warming Saline Permafrost Controls Key Arcti — NSF Award to University of Wyoming (W
Permafrost, or perennially frozen ground, is defined as any earth material that remains at or below 0°C for two or more consecutive years. This fundamental definition implies that soil thaws at 0°C or that ground-ice melts at 0°C. However, if salts or salty water are present (saline permafrost), the earth material can
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Thaw Below Zero - How Warming Saline Permafrost Controls Key Arcti |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2336165 |
| Awardee | University of Wyoming |
| City | LARAMIE |
| State | WY |
| Amount obligated | $473,772 |
| Principal investigator | Andrew Parsekian |
| Program | ARCSS-Arctic System Science |
| Start date | 09/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Permafrost, or perennially frozen ground, is defined as any earth material that remains at or below 0°C for two or more consecutive years. This fundamental definition implies that soil thaws at 0°C or that ground-ice melts at 0°C. However, if salts or salty water are present (saline permafrost), the earth material can thaw or remain unfrozen at temperatures below 0°C. Saline permafrost is widespread in the terrestrial arctic environment, occurring across ~35% of the continuous permafrost region. |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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