Shallow soil moisture – ground thaw interactions and controls – Part 1: Spatiotemporal patterns and correlations over a subarctic landscape

• Published in: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
• Main Authors: X. J. Guan, C. J. Westbrook, C. Spence
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2010
• Subjects: Technology; T; Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1-1066; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Northwest Territories; The Baker; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-14-1375-2010; https://doaj.org/article/47f2d74530dd403fb41f03810d6ebb32

Soil moisture and ground thaw state are both indicative of a hillslope's ability to transfer water. In cold regions, in particular, it is widely known that the depth of the active layer and wetness of surface soils are important for runoff generation, but the diversity of interactions between g...