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A Soggy Mission to Sniff Out a Greenhouse Gas 'Bomb' in the High Arctic

Oct 11, 2023
A tower in the Arctic sniffs out signs of catastrophic thaw in the permafrost, focusing on the release of greenhouse gases. The podcast discusses the challenges of data collection in the Arctic, including limited monitoring towers and the impact of climate change.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Exploring the Permafrost and the Potential 'Methane Bomb' in the High Arctic
01:49 • 2min
3
Research Station and Eddie Covariance Tower
04:06 • 2min
4
Challenges of Gathering Data on Greenhouse Gases in the Arctic
05:44 • 3min