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Thermokarst lake inception and development in syngenetic ice-wedge polygon terrain during a cooling climatic trend, Bylot Island (Nunavut), eastern Canadian Arctic
Frédéric Bouchard
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Géosciences Paris Sud (GEOPS), Université Paris-Saclay,
Orsay, France
Centre d'études nordiques (CEN), Université Laval,
Québec, Canada
Département de géographie, Université de Montréal,
Montréal, Canada
Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Institut national de la recherche
scientifique (INRS-ETE), Québec, Canada
Daniel Fortier
Centre d'études nordiques (CEN), Université Laval,
Québec, Canada
Département de géographie, Université de Montréal,
Montréal, Canada
Michel Paquette
Department of Geography and Planning, Queen's University, Kingston,
Canada
Vincent Boucher
Département de géographie, Université Laval,
Québec, Canada
Reinhard Pienitz
Centre d'études nordiques (CEN), Université Laval,
Québec, Canada
Département de géographie, Université Laval,
Québec, Canada
Isabelle Laurion
Centre d'études nordiques (CEN), Université Laval,
Québec, Canada
Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Institut national de la recherche
scientifique (INRS-ETE), Québec, Canada
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Short summary
We combine lake mapping, landscape observations and sediment core analyses to document the evolution of a thermokarst (thaw) lake in the Canadian Arctic over the last millennia. We conclude that temperature is not the only driver of thermokarst development, as the lake likely started to form during a cooler period around 2000 years ago. The lake is now located in frozen layers with an organic carbon content that is an order of magnitude higher than the usually reported values across the Arctic.
We combine lake mapping, landscape observations and sediment core analyses to document the...
