Thermal effects of groundwater flow through subarctic fens:A case study based on field observations and numerical modeling

• Published in: Water Resources Research
• Main Authors: Sjöberg, Ylva, Coon, Ethan, K. Sannel, A. Britta, Pannetier, Romain, Harp, Dylan, Frampton, Andrew, Painter, Scott L., Lyon, Steve W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: advective heat transfer; groundwater; numerical modeling; permafrost; Tavvavuoma; Ice; Northern Sweden; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/thermal-effects-of-groundwater-flow-through-subarctic-fens(2c9bda6a-e8a4-4150-8611-0154471330a5).html; https://doi.org/10.1002/2015WR017571

Modeling and observation of ground temperature dynamics are the main tools for understanding current permafrost thermal regimes and projecting future thaw. Until recently, most studies on permafrost have focused on vertical ground heat fluxes. Groundwater can transport heat in both lateral and verti...