Changes in lake drainage in the western Canadian Arctic

• Main Authors: Kariyawasam, Dilshan, Marsh, Philip, Dr
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Scholars Commons @ Laurier 2022
• Subjects: lake change; lake drainage; thermokarst; remote sensing; Mackenzie delta uplands; permafrost; Climate; Fresh Water Studies; Arctic; Inuvik; Mackenzie Delta; Tuktoyaktuk; Thermokarst
• Online Access: https://scholars.wlu.ca/etd/2458; https://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3601&context=etd

Nearly half of all Pan-Arctic lakes are situated in the Canadian Arctic, with many of these lakes being of thermokarst origin. Thermokarst lakes are sensitive to changes in the surrounding environment, making them useful indicators to examine the condition of hydrological systems in response to rapi...