Effects of Hillslope Thermokarst in Northern Alaska Journal Article uri icon

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abstract

  • Permafrost thawing is increasing in the Arctic and sub‐Arctic [Osterkamp and Romanovsky, 1996; Osterkamp, 2007] in response to climate warming [Hassol, 2004]. One consequence of thawing permafrost is the development of thermokarst (physical depression of ground surface) because of reduced support of overlying soil [Jorgenson et al., 2006]. Thermokarst lakes, for example, result from changes to surface energy balance, which drive permafrost thaw locally, such that a topographic depression develops and captures water, forming a lake or pond. Climate warming of the past several decades is expected to increase the occurrence of thermokarst. For example, Agafonov et al. [2004] have noted that the rate of expansion of a single thermokarst depression in western Siberia has increased in the latter half of the twentieth century, coincident with increasing air temperature and precipitation during the thaw season.

publication date

  • January 27, 2009

has restriction

  • bronze

Date in CU Experts

  • November 10, 2020 12:10 PM

Full Author List

  • Gooseff MN; Balser A; Bowden WB; Jones JB

author count

  • 4

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0096-3941

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 2324-9250

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 29

end page

  • 30

volume

  • 90

issue

  • 4