Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-12-113-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-12-113-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Challenges in the use of local data for regional scale mapping of C and N stocks in the continuous permafrost zone at the Yukon Coastal Plain
Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm, Sweden
Juliane Wolter
Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam, Germany
Justine Ramage
Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm, Sweden
Victoria Martin
Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Andreas Richter
Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Niek Jesse Speetjens
School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Jorien E. Vonk
Department of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Rachele Lodi
National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Polar Sciences, Venice, Italy
Department of Environmental Sciences Informatics and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Venice, Italy
Annett Bartsch
b.geos GmbH, Korneuburg, Austria
Michael Fritz
Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam, Germany
Hugues Lantuit
Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Potsdam, Germany
Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Gustaf Hugelius
Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm, Sweden
Data sets
Datasets and synthesis of regional soil organic carbon and nitrogen stocks at the Canadian Beaufort coast Julia Wagner, Juliane Wolter, Justine Ramage, Victoria Martin, Andreas Richter, Niek Jesse Speetjens, Jorien E. Vonk, Rachele Lodi, Annett Bartsch, Michael Fritz, Hugues Lantuit, Gustaf Hugelius https://doi.org/10.17043/wagner-2026-soc-1
Short summary
Permafrost soils store vast amounts of organic carbon, key to understanding climate change. This study uses machine learning and combines existing data with new field data to create detailed regional maps of soil carbon and nitrogen stocks for the Yukon coastal plain. The results show how soil properties vary across the landscape highlighting the importance of data selection for accurate predictions. These findings improve carbon storage estimates and may aid regional carbon budget assessments.
Permafrost soils store vast amounts of organic carbon, key to understanding climate change. This...