Essays about: "high latitude lake"

Found 2 essays containing the words high latitude lake.

  1. 1. Changes in size distribution of lakes in the Nadym catchment, northern Russia

    University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)

    Author : Sara Ahlgren; [2012]
    Keywords : Climate change; cryosphere; high latitude areas; Nadym catchment; permafrost hydrology; Russia; thermokarst lakes;

    Abstract : Because of climate change and resource development there is an ongoing increase in the attention directed towards high latitude areas. Over the last years, warming in the Arctic has accelerated quickly. The warming climate can possibly lead to thawing of ground ice, which in turn leads to alterations of the cryosphere. READ MORE

  3. 2. Impacts of Climate Changeson Reservoirs in Northern Sweden : case study of Akkajaure reservoir by modelling

    University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

    Author : Yan Chang; [2010]
    Keywords : Akkajaure; climate change; high latitude lake; MeanNP rate;

    Abstract : Since the middle of the 20th century, the average temperature of the atmosphere near Earthsurface has increased. The global warming causes many effects in hydrological systems, suchas changes in thermal structure, water quality, aquatic ecosystems, etc. READ MORE