The importance of natural variability in lake areas on the detection of permafrost degradation: A case study in the Yukon Flats, Alaska

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 224-240

  Chen, Min ^a   Rowland, Joel C ^a   Wilson, Cathy J ^a   Altmann, Garrett L ^a,b   Brumby, Steven P ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Arctic lakes; Climate; Natural variability; Permafrost degradation; Yukon Flats

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE VARIATION; DEGRADATION; HETEROGENEITY; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; LAKE EVOLUTION; LANDSAT; PERMAFROST; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SATELLITE IMAGERY; TOPOGRAPHY;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES; YUKON FLATS;

EID: 84883557352     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: 10991530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.1783     Document Type: Article

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