Thermokarst and precipitation drive changes in the area of lakes and ponds in the National Parks of northwestern Alaska, 1984–2018

• Published in: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
• Main Author: David K. Swanson
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019
• Subjects: permafrost; hydrology; lakes; thermokarst; lake drainage; landsat; geo; envir; Arctic; Rapid Lake; Antarctic and Alpine Research; Ice; Thermokarst; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2019.1629222; https://doaj.org/article/27c7d50cf3c04682abf14d037d0e12b5

Lakes and ponds are important ecosystem components in arctic lowlands, and they are prone to rapid changes in surface area by thermokarst expansion and by sudden lake drainage. The 30 m resolution Landsat record (1984–2018) was used to derive a record of changes in the area of lakes and ponds in the...