Sedimentology and geochemistry of thermokarst ponds in discontinuous permafrost, subarctic Quebec, Canada.

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research
• Main Authors: Bouchard, Frédéric, Francus, Pierre, Pienitz, Reinhard, Laurion, Isabelle
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Holocene; lithalsas; palsas; permafrost; subarctic Quebec; thermokarst ponds; Arctic; Hudson Bay; Canada; Hudson; Tyrrell; Kuujjuarapik; Whapmagoostui; Subarctic; Thermokarst
• Online Access: https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/9436/; https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/9436/1/P2010.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JG001675

Thermokarst (thaw) ponds and lakes are distributed throughout arctic and subarctic regions; however their natural variability and temporal evolution recorded in the bottom sediments are poorly understood. This paper presents a multiproxy study conducted in a subarctic site with many thermokarst pond...