Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Gyres in Oriented Lakes on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Northern Alaska Based on Remotely Sensed Images

The formation of oriented thermokarst lakes on the Arctic Coastal Plain of northern Alaska has been the subject of debate for more than half a century. The striking elongation of the lakes perpendicular to the prevailing wind direction has led to the development of a preferred wind-generated gyre hy...

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Main Authors: Shengan Zhan, Richard A. Beck, Kenneth M. Hinkel, Hongxing Liu, Benjamin M. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/6/10/9170