The catastrophic thermokarst lake drainage events of 2018 in northwestern Alaska: fast-forward into the future

<p>Northwestern Alaska has been highly affected by changing climatic patterns with new temperature and precipitation maxima over the recent years. In particular, the Baldwin and northern Seward peninsulas are characterized by an abundance of thermokarst lakes that are highly dynamic and prone...

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Main Authors: I. Nitze, S. W. Cooley, C. R. Duguay, B. M. Jones, G. Grosse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-12-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/14/4279/2020/tc-14-4279-2020.pdf