Permafrost in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska: a case for a holistic and integrated view of permafrost degradation
Nicole Michelle Herman-Mercer1, Paul F Schuster2, Melinda J Laituri3, Kelly Elder4, Edda Andrea Mutter5, Maggie Massey5, Elli Matkin5 and Ryan Toohey6, (1)Geological Survey, Water Resources Mission Area, Lakewood, CO, United States, (2)USGS Central Region Offices Denver, Denver, CO, United States, (3)Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States, (4)US Forest Service Fort Collins, Fort Collins, CO, United States, (5)Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council, Anchorage, AK, United States, (6)USGS Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, Anchorage, AK, United States