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Permafrost Modeling - where does permafrost occur?
Module 1 of 4 of the series Permafrost.

What is permafrost and how do you make a first-order prediction about permafrost occurrence. This is lesson 1 in a mini-course on permafrost, this lab uses the Air Frost Number and annual temperature data to predict permafrost occurrence.

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Model used:
Frost Model

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Permafrost Modeling - the Active Layer
Module 2 of 4 of the series Permafrost.

Explore what is active layer depth and the effects of snow and soil water content on permafrost. This is lesson 2 in a mini-course on permafrost. It employs a 1D configuration of the Kudryavtsev model.

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Kudryavtsev Model

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Permafrost Modeling - making maps from gridded climate data
Module 3 of 4 of the series Permafrost.

Using the Frost number code and grids of climate input data, one can make predictions of permafrost occurrence over the last century in Alaska. This is lesson 3 in a mini-course on permafrost.

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Model used:
Frost Model

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Permafrost Modeling - looking at future permafrost with climate models
Module 4 of 4 of the series Permafrost.

Using the Frost number code and grids of climate model input data (CMIP5), allows you to map predictions of permafrost occurrence. This is lesson 4 in a mini-course on permafrost.

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Model used:
Frost Model

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