yedoma

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Permafrost in the Northern Hemisphere is thought to contain some 950 billion tonnes of carbon; a little less than half of that is stored in highly organic-rich permafrost known as yedoma, much of which has been frozen since the Pleistocene, 10,000 years ago.

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  • Permafrost in the Northern Hemisphere is thought to contain some 950 billion tonnes of carbon; a little less than half of that is stored in highly organic-rich permafrost known as yedoma, much of which has been frozen since the Pleistocene, 10,000 years ago. —  Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed
 

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