Progress in permafrost hydrology in the new millennium
Dates
Year
2008
Citation
Woo, Ming-Ko, Kane, Douglas L., Carey, Sean K., and Yang, Daqing, 2008, Progress in permafrost hydrology in the new millennium: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, v. 19, no. 2, p. 237-254.
Summary
Increased attention directed at the permafrost region has been prompted by resource development and climate change. This review surveys advances in permafrost hydrology since 2000. Data shortage and data quality remain serious concerns. Yet, there has been much progress in understanding fundamental hydrologic processes operating in a wide range of environments, from steep mountainous catchments, to the Precambrian Shield with moderate relief, to the low-gradient terrain of plains, plateaus and wetlands. Much of the recent research has focused on surface water, although springs and groundwater contribution to streamflow have also been studied. A compendium of water-balance research from 39 high-latitude catchments reveals the strengths [...]