Permafrost and Global Change
UDPG has been active in investigating the relation between global climate warming and changes in geocryological parameters. This work is performed in close collaboration with the State Hydrological Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. The group made major contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Third Assessment Review sections on the polar regions (Anisimov et al., 2001). F.E. Nelson is Co-Chair of the International Permafrost Association's Working Group on Permafrost and Climate Change.
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Research Areas
- Active-layer dynamics
- Climate studies
- Educational outreach
- Historical Studies
- Periglacial geomorphology
- Permafrost and global change
- Spatial modeling and analysis
Shifts in permafrost zones estimated for 2050
Relative changes in active-layer thickness for 2050
