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Warming of Permafrost on Siberian Coast is Greatly Increasing Erosion

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Author: Will Baird
Date: 2013-10-30 22:00:00
Blog: The Dragon’s Tales
URL: http://thedragonstales.blogspot.com/2013/10/warming-of-permafrost-on-siberian-coast.html

Summary:

This photo illustration shows the erosion of the east-Siberian island Muostakh. The blue line marks ist coastal line in the year 1951, the red line presents its status in the year 2012. In the upper right corner one can see an aerial picture of the island's northern tip, taken in the year 2012. At its narrowest point the island is shrinking more than four meters per year. The high cliffs

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aerial picture, blue line marks, climate change, coastal line, east-Siberian island Muostakh, Erosion This photo, global warming, high cliffs, illustration, meters, narrowest point, northern tip, Permafrost, red line, Siberian Coast, upper right corner

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