Diminishing Arctic lakes

Rebecca Finger-Higgens ()
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Rebecca Finger-Higgens: Southwest Biological Science Center

Nature Climate Change, 2022, vol. 12, issue 9, 782-783

Abstract: The Arctic is home to the largest surface water fraction of any terrestrial biome, containing thousands of low-lying lakes. Now, it appears that some Arctic lakes are drying due to rising air temperatures and autumn rains, causing permafrost to thaw and water bodies to drain.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/s41558-022-01466-7

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