Pedology (from Greek: πέδον, pedon, “soil”; and λόγος, logos, “study”) is the study of soils in their natural environment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedology_(soil_study)

An introduction to Permafrost

2015, 2018, Arctic, Arctic Circle, Pedology, Permafrost, SoilLeave a comment

A brief introduction to permafrost, including newer findings. Credits======National Park ServiceMariama DryakZachary RichterSWIPA 2017Vladimir Romanovsky Sources======Climate Change in the Arctichttps://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=C352BB55-1DD8-B71C-079DCE23BBA86D5E Permafrosthttps://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=C352BB55-1DD8-B71C-079DCE23BBA86D5E Teaser image International Permafrost Association https://ipa.arcticportal.org/publications/occasional-publications/what-is-permafrost

Permafrost may release largest Mercury source on Earth

2018, Arctic, Arctic Circle, Atmosphere, Chemistry, Climate Change, Climate Feedbacks, Communication, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Global, Greenhouse Gases, Health, Hydrosphere, Impacts, Methane (CH4), Oceanography, PermafrostLeave a comment

There are 32 million gallons worth of mercury, or the equivalent of 50 Olympic swimming pools, trapped in the permafrost. For context, that’s “twice as much mercury as the rest of all soils, the atmosphere, and oceans combined. And it could be released. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/02/05/the-arctic-is-full-of-toxic-mercury-and-climate-change-is-going-to-release-it   Ambarchik: Research on permafrost at the Siberian arctic coast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhGcJnRgzy4…

Arctic Sea Ice and Permafrost Status Report 2017

2017, Arctic Amplification, Climate Change, Communication, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Extreme Weather, Holocene, Permafrost, Polar Amplification, Sea IceLeave a comment

The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, affecting people in the region, fish and wildlife they depend on for food, and their environment. This unprecedented change has ramifications far beyond the region for the global economy, weather, climate, sea level, trade and security.  Highlights https://www.climate.gov/Arctic-2017Read the report at http://acrtic.noaa.gov/report-card

Megaboulders, shocking Evidence for Future Climate

2017, Extreme Weather, Geodynamics, Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Impacts, Oceanography, Paleoclimatology, Pedology, Pleistocene, Sea Level Height, StormsLeave a comment

Climate-change warnings include rising seas and wild weather shifts. But giant flying boulders? That’s heavy http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2015/11/28/oceans Super Typhoon Shoved Car-Size Boulders Onto Philippine Beaches https://www.livescience.com/49201-haiyan-waves-moved-giant-boulders.html How did these giant boulders get here? http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/11/how-did-these-giant-boulders-get-here Peter Sinclair’s interviews via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-r1RLlYa6A Music composed by Piotr Wojtowicz aka ThePianoMan007 https://soundcloud.com/thepianoman007/i-saw-you-there

Experts: Permafrost + Gas Hydrates in Arctic, Greenland SLR, Security

2017, Abrupt Climate Change, Arctic, Arctic Circle, Climate Change, Climate Feedbacks, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Geosphere, Greenland, Pedology, Permafrost, Sea Level Rise, SoilLeave a comment

In this panel, Vladimir Romanovsky (University of Alaska Fairbanks), talks about thawing permafrost. Anders Levermann (PIK) 12:30 ,talks about Greenland’s contribution to sea level rise, David Titley (Ret. U.S. Navy Admiral, now Pennsylvania State University) 23:38 , talks about security, with a subsequent panel discussion 33:34 . Video via Earth Institute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFe3GOCBZO8

Miriam Jones: Permafrost thaw dynamics & implication

2017, Anthropocene, Arctic, Arctic Circle, CO2 Emissions, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Geosphere, Greenhouse Gases, Holocene, Methane (CH4), Paleoclimatology, Pedology, Permafrost, Soil, SwampsLeave a comment

Miriam Jones speaks at the Permafrost Collaboration Team Meeting, October 10, 2017. https://www.iarpccollaborations.org/events/7798 Video via IARPC Collaborations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOyLef1t4IU Related Bølling-Allerød warming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B8lling-Aller%C3%B8d_warming

Sand?! Before and After Irma Florida

2017, Extreme Weather, Pedology, Soil, Storms, USA, WeatheringLeave a comment

NASA MODIS satellite imagery reveals large amounts of newly deposited sand. Where did the sand came from? Where will it go? Before/after #Irma shot of S Florida. Note all the sediment stirred up in the shallow waters! MODIS imagery https://twitter.com/NWSCaribou/status/907296983718748161 What a difference a week makes, Turks and Caicos before and after #Irma https://twitter.com/AstroKomrade/status/906930295495999488