The Geomorphology of Teshekpuk Lake in Relation to Coastline Configuration of Alaska's Coastal Plain

Observations on a drained and a partially drained lake basin adjacent to Teshekpuk Lake led to the conclusion that the drainage was a result of erosion produced by the moat-current phenomenon of Teshekpuk Lake. The processes of shoreline erosion and lake-capture seem to be responsible for the growth...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Weller, Milton W., Derksen, Dirk V.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1979
Subjects:
Beach erosion
Geomorphology
Shorelines
Teshekpuk Lake
Alaska
Admiralty Bay
Arctic
Beaufort Sea
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65666
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Summary:Observations on a drained and a partially drained lake basin adjacent to Teshekpuk Lake led to the conclusion that the drainage was a result of erosion produced by the moat-current phenomenon of Teshekpuk Lake. The processes of shoreline erosion and lake-capture seem to be responsible for the growth and configuration of Teshekpuk Lake. Similar phenomena between large lakes and the Beaufort Sea may also have influenced the shoreline configuration of vast coastal areas such as Admiralty Bay, Dease Inlet and Harrison Bay.

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