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Strong degradation of palsas and peat plateaus in northern Norway during the last 60 years
Amund F. Borge
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047, 0316 Oslo, Norway
Sebastian Westermann
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047, 0316 Oslo, Norway
Ingvild Solheim
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047, 0316 Oslo, Norway
Bernd Etzelmüller
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1047, 0316 Oslo, Norway
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Short summary
Palsas and peat plateaus are permafrost landforms in subarctic mires which constitute sensitive ecosystems with strong significance for vegetation, wildlife, hydrology and carbon cycle. We have systematically mapped the occurrence of palsas and peat plateaus in northern Norway by interpretation of aerial images from the 1950s until today. The results show that about half of the area of palsas and peat plateaus has disappeared due to lateral erosion and melting of ground ice in the last 50 years.
Palsas and peat plateaus are permafrost landforms in subarctic mires which constitute sensitive...