Impact of permafrost thaw on the turbidity regime of a subarctic river: the Sheldrake River, Nunavik, Quebec
In order to assess the impact of seasonal active layer thaw and thermokarst on river flow and turbidity, a gauging station was installed near the mouth of the Sheldrake River in the discontinuous permafrost zone of northern Quebec. The station provided 5 years of water level data and 3 years of turb...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2017-06-01
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Series: | Arctic Science |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2016-0006 |