Impact of permafrost thaw on the turbidity regime of a subarctic river: the Sheldrake River, Nunavik, Quebec

In order to assess the impact of seasonal active layer thaw and thermokarst on river flow and turbidity, a gauging station was installed near the mouth of the Sheldrake River in the discontinuous permafrost zone of northern Quebec. The station provided 5 years of water level data and 3 years of turb...

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Main Authors: Maxime Jolivel, Michel Allard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2017-06-01
Series:Arctic Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2016-0006