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Vonk, Jorien E., Fritz, Michael, Speetjens, Niek J., Babin, Marcel, Bartsch, Annett, Basso, Luana S., Bröder, Lisa, Göckede, Mathias, Gustafsson, Örjan, Hugelius, Gustaf, Irrgang, Anna M., Juhls, Bennet, Kuhn, McKenzie A., Lantuit, Hugues, Manizza, Manfredi, Martens, Jannik, O’Regan, Matt, Suslova, Anya, Tank, Suzanne E., Terhaar, Jens, Zolkos, Scott·2025·Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
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Vonk, J. E., Fritz, M., Speetjens, N. J., Babin, M., Bartsch, A., Basso, L. S., Bröder, L., Göckede, M., Gustafsson, Ö., Hugelius, G., Irrgang, A. M., Juhls, B., Kuhn, M. A., Lantuit, H., Manizza, M., Martens, J., O’Regan, M., Suslova, A., Tank, S. E., Terhaar, J., & Zolkos, S.
Affiliations
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
  • Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (DE)
  • University of Victoria (CA)
  • Université Laval (CA)
  • b.geos (AT)
  • Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (DE)
  • ETH Zurich (CH)
  • Stockholm University (SE)
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography (US)
  • Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (US)
  • Woodwell Climate Research Center (US)
  • University of Alberta (CA)
  • University of Bern (CH)
Corresponding author
  • Vonk, Jorien E.
  • Fritz, Michael
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Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2025-02-06
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
86-105
ISSN
2662-138X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1038/s43017-024-00627-w
OpenAlex
W4407246630
Cited by
49
References
1
Citations by year
2026: 30 · 2025: 19
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3.97
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (publishedVersion)
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  • Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung (Alfred-Wegener-Institut) (submittedVersion)
  • VU Research Portal (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation (1913888, 1922922)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • European Space Agency
  • Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (209044)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (VI.Vidi.193.100)
  • Vetenskapsrådet (2021-06670)
  • H2020 European Research Council (951288)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Climate change and permafrost
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine Plankton and Biogeochemistry
Keywords
Arctic carbon cycle, land-ocean continuum, terrestrial carbon stocks, marine sediment, ocean carbon uptake, organic carbon burial, methane emissions, inland waters, coastal erosion, Arctic greening, soil respiration, extreme events, global warming

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