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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-4005-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-4005-2021
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23 Aug 2021
Research article |  | 23 Aug 2021

New insights into the drainage of inundated ice-wedge polygons using fundamental hydrologic principles

Dylan R. Harp, Vitaly Zlotnik, Charles J. Abolt, Bob Busey, Sofia T. Avendaño, Brent D. Newman, Adam L. Atchley, Elchin Jafarov, Cathy J. Wilson, and Katrina E. Bennett

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Polygon-shaped landforms present in relatively flat Arctic tundra result in complex landscape-scale water drainage. The drainage pathways and the time to transition from inundated conditions to drained have important implications for heat and carbon transport. Using fundamental hydrologic principles, we investigate the drainage pathways and timing of individual polygons, providing insights into the effects of polygon geometry and preferential flow direction on drainage pathways and timing.