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Subarctic permafrost formation around seafloor seeps

Emerging evidence indicates that groundwater flow significantly impacts the distribution and characteristics of subsea permafrost, as well as the geomorphology of the subarctic seafloor.

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Fig. 1: Subsea Permafrost Terrain Morphology.

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Angelopoulos, M., Paull, C.K. Subarctic permafrost formation around seafloor seeps. Nat. Geosci. 17, 956–957 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-024-01549-4

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