Date
Resource Type
Video
Region
Arctic
Completion Time
Less than 1 period
Grade
Middle School and Up
Permission
Download and Share
Author(s)
Comite Polare
Topic
General Earth Science
Earth Science
Environmental Studies
Water Cycle, Weather, and Climate
Polar Science
Polar Careers
General Environmental Studies
General Polar Science
General Polar Careers
Geography
Climate Change

Permafrost is a key cryospheric component and of global interest for better understanding climate change. This short film presents an overview of permafrost on Earth and focuses on the International Polar Year (IPY) activities of a research group from the University of Lisbon and its international partners. Video narration in Portuguese with English subtitles.


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