Thermokarst Lake to Lagoon Transitions in Eastern Siberia: Do Submerged Taliks Refreeze?

• Main Authors: Angelopoulos, Michael, Overduin, Pier Paul, Westermann, Sebastian, Tronicke, Jens, Strauss, Jens, Schirrmeister, Lutz, Biskaborn, Boris K., Liebner, Susanne, Maksimov, Georgii, Grigoriev, Mikhail N., Grosse, Guido
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: FID GEO 2020
• Subjects: Arctic; Talik; Tiksi; Ice; permafrost; polar fox; Thermokarst; Tiksi Bay; Siberia
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.23689/fidgeo-4729; https://e-docs.geo-leo.de/handle/11858/9075

As the Arctic coast erodes, it drains thermokarst lakes, transforming them into lagoons, and, eventually, integrates them into subsea permafrost. Lagoons represent the first stage of a thermokarst lake transition to a marine setting and possibly more saline and colder upper boundary conditions. In t...