Thermokarst lake inception and development in syngenetic ice-wedge polygon terrain during a cooling climatic trend, Bylot Island (Nunavut), eastern Canadian Arctic

<p>Thermokarst lakes are widespread and diverse across permafrost regions, and they are considered significant contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions. Paleoenvironmental reconstructions documenting the inception and development of these ecologically important water bodies are generall...

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Main Authors: F. Bouchard, D. Fortier, M. Paquette, V. Boucher, R. Pienitz, I. Laurion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-08-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/14/2607/2020/tc-14-2607-2020.pdf