The influence of thermokarst disturbance on the water quality of small upland lakes, Mackenzie Delta region, Northwest Territories, Canada

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 343-353

  Kokelj, S V ^a   Jenkins, R E ^a   Milburn, D ^a   Burn, C R ^b   Snow, N ^c  

^a Government of Canada   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Inuvialuit Joint Secretariat   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change; Permafrost degradation; Thermokarst; Tundra lakes; Water chemistry; Western Arctic

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; LAKE WATER; PERMAFROST; THERMOKARST; WATER QUALITY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 30344459395     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.536     Document Type: Article

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