Permafrost Studies

Permafrost Studies

Permafrost, found in polar regions and high mountains, plays a crucial role in Earth's climate system and geology. Defined as ground that remains frozen for two or more consecutive years, permafrost stores vast amounts of organic carbon and methane, which can be released as it thaws due to climate change. Geologically, permafrost influences landscape formation through processes like frost heaving and thermokarst, which reshape terrain over millennia. Its study involves techniques from geophysics to geochemistry, aiming to understand its stability and response to warming. Monitoring permafrost is vital for predicting climate impacts, infrastructure stability in northern regions, and the fate of stored carbon in a warming world, making it a key focus in contemporary Earth sciences.

Committee Members
Speaker at Geology and Earth Science 2023 - Myint Win Bo

Myint Win Bo

Toronto Metropolitan University , Canada
Speaker at Geology and Earth Science 2023 -  Leonid Anisimov

Leonid Anisimov

Volgograd State University, Russian Federation
Speaker at Geology and Earth Science 2023 - Shozo Yanagida

Shozo Yanagida

Osaka University, Japan
Geology 2023 Speakers
Speaker at Geology and Earth Science 2023 - Martina Gaglioti

Martina Gaglioti

LIPU, Italy
Speaker at Geology and Earth Science 2023 - Maria Vicenta Esteller Alberich

Maria Vicenta Esteller Alberich

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Mexico
Speaker at Geology and Earth Science 2023 - Oscar Andres Cuanalo Campos

Oscar Andres Cuanalo Campos

Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Mexico
Speaker at Geology and Earth Science 2023 - Arun K Shandilya

Arun K Shandilya

Dr HSG University Sagar, India
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