Articles for tag: Arctic science, cryogeology, frozen landscapes, natural formations, Permafrost

The Giant Ice Crystals Growing Beneath Alaska's Tundra

The Giant Ice Crystals Growing Beneath Alaska’s Tundra

Andrew Alpin

Deep beneath Alaska’s frozen landscape, a hidden world of ice formations is taking shape. While you might think of permafrost as simply frozen ground, the reality is far more complex and fascinating. Permafrost continuously remains below 0 °C for two years or more, with the deepest extending greater than 1,500 meters. Within this frozen realm, ...

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The Arctic Is Revealing Creatures Frozen for 40,000 Years

Suhail Ahmed

It begins with a whisper in the cold – ice slumping, ground settling, and a smell that hints at something old waking up. Across the Arctic and subarctic, thawing permafrost is unveiling tiny survivors and ancient passengers that time forgot. Some can twitch back to life after deep freeze, others carry genetic clues to ecosystems ...