Hydrology of Imnavait Creek, an arctic watershed
- 1 October 1989
- Vol. 12 (3) , 262-269
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0587.1989.tb00845.x
Abstract
An ecological study is presently being carried out at the headwaters of Imnavait Creek to develop a better understanding of the dynamics of an arctic ecosystem. While all ecosystems are driven by both energy and muss inputs, in an arctic setting this is much more evident. Therefore it is critical that we have a detailed understanding of the hydrology of the basin. In the United States, no hydrological studies of an arctic watershed have been made where measurements are continued throughout the winter season. While most biological processes are dormant throughout the winter, this is not true of physical processes such as active layer freezing and thawing and snow accumulation and redistribution by wind. This paper summarizes what we have learned hydrologically from three years of study al an arctic watershed, Imnavait Creek.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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