Articles | Volume 11, issue 23
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-6573-2014
© Author(s) 2014. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-6573-2014
© Author(s) 2014. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
| Highlight paper
| 
01 Dec 2014
Research article | Highlight paper |
| 01 Dec 2014
Estimated stocks of circumpolar permafrost carbon with quantified uncertainty ranges and identified data gaps
G. Hugelius
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
J. Strauss
Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Periglacial Research Unit Potsdam, Telegrafenberg A43, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
S. Zubrzycki
Institute of Soil Science, Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability (CEN), Universität Hamburg, Allende-Platz 2, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
J. W. Harden
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
E. A. G. Schuur
Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Center for Ecosystem Science & Society, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA
Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, USA
C.-L. Ping
Palmer Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer, AK 99645, USA
L. Schirrmeister
Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Periglacial Research Unit Potsdam, Telegrafenberg A43, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
G. Grosse
Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Periglacial Research Unit Potsdam, Telegrafenberg A43, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
G. J. Michaelson
Palmer Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer, AK 99645, USA
C. D. Koven
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA, USA
J. A. O'Donnell
Arctic Network, National Park Service, 4175 Geist Rd. Fairbanks, AK 99709, USA
B. Elberling
CENPERM (Center for Permafrost), Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 10, 1350 Copenhagen, Denmark
U. Mishra
Environmental Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439, USA
P. Camill
Earth and Oceanographic Science Department and Environmental Studies Program, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011, USA
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA
J. Palmtag
Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
P. Kuhry
Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Viewed
Total article views: 29,428 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 26 Mar 2014)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21,516 | 7,445 | 467 | 29,428 | 472 | 679 |
- HTML: 21,516
- PDF: 7,445
- XML: 467
- Total: 29,428
- BibTeX: 472
- EndNote: 679
Total article views: 27,644 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 01 Dec 2014)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,652 | 6,564 | 428 | 27,644 | 460 | 674 |
- HTML: 20,652
- PDF: 6,564
- XML: 428
- Total: 27,644
- BibTeX: 460
- EndNote: 674
Total article views: 1,784 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 26 Mar 2014)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864 | 881 | 39 | 1,784 | 12 | 5 |
- HTML: 864
- PDF: 881
- XML: 39
- Total: 1,784
- BibTeX: 12
- EndNote: 5
Latest update: 19 Nov 2025
Short summary
This study provides an updated estimate of organic carbon stored in the northern permafrost region. The study includes estimates for carbon in soils (0 to 3 m depth) and deeper sediments in river deltas and the Yedoma region. We find that field data is still scarce from many regions. Total estimated carbon storage is ~1300 Pg with an uncertainty range of between 1100 and 1500 Pg. Around 800 Pg carbon is perennially frozen, equivalent to all carbon dioxide currently in the Earth's atmosphere.
This study provides an updated estimate of organic carbon stored in the northern permafrost...
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint