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Note: CONTENTS Preface Problems of stratigraphy and paleogeography of the Quaternary of Yakutia / M. N. AIekseyev Regional stratigraphic scheme of the Paleogene and Neogene sediments of the Lower-Aldan depression / A. F. Fradkina, O. V. Grinenko, V. A. Kamaletdinov, A. I. Tomskaya Paleomagnetic studies of the upper section of the Mamontova Gora on the Aldan-river / P. S. Minyuk New data on stratigraphy of the Cencizoic of the eastern part of the Primorsk lowland / L. P. Zharikova, A. S. Kazantsev, P. S. Minyuk, A. G. Savchenko Cenozoik sediments of the Ulakhan-Tas range / A. I. Sergeyenko, A. S. Kazantsev, Yu. V. Lykov, A. I. Tomskaya Small mammals in the key section of the Pliocene-Quaternary sediments on the Krestovka-river (Kolyma lowland) / G. G. FroIova Recent tectonics of Eastern Yakutia / V. B. Spector, V. A. BaIandin Structural-geomorphological character of the Kolyma lowland / N. G. Patyk-Kara, O. I. Gapon, O. V. Grinenko Modern tectonic stress field of North-East Asia / B. M. Koz'min Quantitative evalution of recent vertical tectonic movements in North-Eastern Yakutia / L. P. Imayeva, V. S. Imayev Basement relief and Quaternary cover structure in the Lena-Amga interfluve / V. A. KamaIetdinov Paleomorphological conditions during the formation of Cenozoik conglomerates on the right bank of the Selennyakh river (Indigirka basin) / L. A. Fatkhullin "Alas" sediments and taber formations of Yakutia / Ye. M. Katasonov Slope sediments in river valleys of Central Yakutia / Ye. G. Katasonova, H. G. Ziegert On differentiating the Neogene-Quaternary perennially frozen rocks by mineral composition and cryogenic microstructures / H. G. Ziegert, Ye. A. Slagoda On estimation of the amount of glaciations using different criteria (in the light of' the near-Indigirka zone) / E. D. Izbekov Glacial isostasy in Priverkhoyanie / V. V. KoIpakov, I. L. Shofman Main stages of man population in Yakutia / Yu. A. Mochanov, S. A. Fedoseyeva , СОДЕРЖАНИЕ Предисловие Проблемы стратиграфии и палеогеографии четвертичного периода Якутии / М. Н. Алексеев Региональная стратиграфическая схема палеогеновых и неогеновых отложений Нижнеалданской впадины / А. Ф. Фрадкина, О. В. Гриненко, В. А. Камалетдинов, А. И. Томская Палеомагнитные исследования верхней части разреза Мамонтова Гора на реке Алдан / П. С. Минюк Новые сведения по стратиграфии кайнозоя восточнои части Приморской низменности / Л . П. Жарикова, А. С. Казанцев, П. С. Минюк, А. Г. Савченко Кайнозойские отложения хребта Улахан-Тас / А . И. Сергеенко, А. С. Казанцев, Ю. В. Лыков, А. И. Томская Мелкие млекопитающие опорного разреза плиоцен-четвертичных отложении на реке Крестовке (Колымская низменность) / Г. Г. Фролова Новейшая тектоника Восточной Якутии / В. Б. Спектор, В. А. Баландин Структурно-геоморфологическое строение Колымском низменности / Н. Г. Патык-Кара, О. И. Гапон, О. В. Гриненко Современное поле тектонических напряжении Северо-Восточной Азии / Б. М. Козьмин Количественная оценка новеиших вертикальных тектонических движений Северо-Востока Якутии / Л. П. Имаева, В. С. Имаев Рельеф цоколя и строение четвертичного покрова Лено-Амгинского междуречья / В. А. Камалетдинов Палеогеоморфологические условия формирования кайнозойских конгломератов правобережья реки Селениях (бассейн реки Индигирки) / И. А. Фатхуллин Аласные отложения и таберальные образования Якутии / Е. М. Катасонов Склоновые отложения в долинах малых рек Центральной Якутии / Е. Г. Катасонова, Х . Г. 3игерт О расчленении многолетнемерзлых неоrен-четвертцчных отложений по минералогическому составу и криогенным микротекстурам / Х . Г. 3игерт, Е . А. Слагода К вопросу оценки количества оледенений по различным критериям (на примере Прииндиrирской зоны) / Э. Д. Избеков Гляциоизостазия в Приверхоянье / В. В. Колпаков, И. Л. Шофман Основные этапы заселения человеком Якутии / Ю. А. Мочанов, С. А. Федосеева , In kyrillischer Schrift

Note: Contents Foreword Prologue Earth’s Freezer: Introduction to Permafrost Frozen grounds: Permafrost in the Arctic Permafrost in profile: Landscape features Frozen in time: The history of permafrost An icy balance: Arctic permafrost physiography What lies within: Organic carbon in permafrost When ice grows up: Pingo Canadian Landmark Drilling down: Learning the secrets of permafrost Portrait: Annett Bartsch Un/settled: Life on frozen ground Frozen States I: Russian Federation Portrait: Vyacheslav Shadrin Frozen States II: North America Portrait: Jessi Pascal Frozen States III: Nordic region Portrait: Palle Jeremiassen Awakening Giant: Permafrost and Climate Change Warming up, warming down: Increasing ground temperatures The chill is gone: Thickening of the active layer Disappearing act: Declining permafrost extent Microorganisms, macro effects: Permafrost carbon cycle Faster, deeper, stronger I: Speed of thaw in North America Faster, deeper, stronger II: Speed of thaw in Scandinavia and the Russian Federation Crossing the threshold: Future scenarios of carbon release Portrait: Dmitry Streletskiy Moving Grounds: Permafrost Changes Frost and flora: The role of vegetation in permafrost landscapes Fire on ice: Peat, permafrost, and fire State of matter: Water, snow, and permafrost The rivers run through it: Arctic rivers, deltas and hydrology Along the edge of the world: Arctic coastal classification Wear and tear: Erosion of Arctic permafrost coasts Eating into the landscape: Retrogressive thaw slumps Portrait: Angus Alunik Losing ground: Projected rates of Arctic coastal erosion Beneath the waves: Changes in subsea permafrost Arctic Ripples: Impacts of Permafrost Thaw Feeling the heat: Permafrost thaw impacts on infrastructure Risky business I: North American Arctic and Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) Risky business II: The Russian Federation and Scandinavian Arctic Terra infirma I: Coastal infrastructure in Yamalo-Nenets Portrait: Susanna Gartler Terra infirma II: Reinforcing runways in Paulatuk Terra infirma III: Keeping cold food cold in Alaska Terra infirma IV: Urban planning in Ilulissat Nothing in isolation: Health and wellness and permafrost Portrait: Gwen Healey Akearok Toxic grounds: Contaminants and environmental health Coming back to life: Reemerging pathogens Frozen assets I: The formal economy Frozen assets II: Traditional and subsistence activities Cultural homeland: Alaas landscapes in Yakutia Holding Tight: Adaptation to Permafrost Thaw Bumpy road ahead: Transportation infrastructure and permafrost Undermined: Mining infrastructure and permafrost Keeping the light on: Energy infrastructure and permafrost No time to waste: Waste management and permafrost Modern history: Preserving Svalbard’s cultural heritage Portrait: Ingrid Rekkavik Going South: Permafrost in Other Areas A planetary perspective: Permafrost outside the Arctic Frozen giants: Permafrost in the mountains The view from the top: The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, Hindu Kush Himalaya, and Andes Europe’s frozen heart: Permafrost in the Alps The ends of the Earth I: Permafrost in Antarctica The ends of the Earth II: Antarctic Peninsula The ends of the Earth III: Queen Maud Land, Victoria Land, and the McMurdo Dry Valleys Over the Horizon Authors and contributors Acknowledgments Artist spotlight: Olga Borjon-Privé (Oluko) Artist spotlight: Katie Orlinsky Glossary Acronyms References

Note: Papers in English or French with summaries in English and French

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