Using streamflow characteristics to explore permafrost thawing in northern Swedish catchments;Utilisation des caractéristiques de l'écoulement superficiel pour explorer la fonte du pergélisol sur des bassins versants de la Suède du Nord

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-131

  Sjöberg, Ylva ^a   Frampton, Andrew ^a   Lyon, Steve W ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Climate change; Groundwater permafrost interactions; Groundwater surface water relations; Streamflow trends; Sweden

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISCHARGE; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; PERMAFROST; STREAMFLOW; SUBSURFACE FLOW; THAWING;

ARCTIC; SWEDEN;

EID: 84873520310     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-012-0932-5     Document Type: Article

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