Permafrost Degradation Leaves Us On Thin Ice

• Main Authors: Jones, Chas, Kielland, Knut, Hinzman, Larry
• Format: Still Image
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Earth sciences::Atmosphere and hydrosphere sciences::Hydrology; Winter River; Ice; permafrost; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10996

The Tanana River flows through interior Alaska, a region characterized by discontinuous permafrost. Studies link degrading permafrost to increased winter river discharge due to increasing groundwater input. In winter, interior Alaskan rivers are exclusively fed by groundwater, which serves as an ext...