Impact of Summer Air Temperature on Water and Solute Transport on a Permafrost‐Affected Slope in West Greenland

• Published in: Water resources research Vol. 60; no. 11
• Main Authors: Zastruzny, Sebastian F., Sjöberg, Ylva, Jensen, Karsten H., Liu, Yijing, Elberling, Bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2024; Wiley
• Subjects: Active layer; air; Air temperature; Aquifers; arctic; Arctic region; climate; Climate change; Climate models; Cold; Cold storage; Cold weather construction; Evapotranspiration; Flow paths; Frozen ground; Future climates; Greenland; Groundwater table; Hydrology; Mathematical models; model validation; Moisture content; Movement; Numerical models; Nutrient availability; Nutrients; Permafrost; Permafrost thaws; Potential evapotranspiration; Precipitation; Soil; Soil conditions; Soil layers; Soil moisture; Soil temperature; Soil testing; Soil water; Soil water movement; Soil water storage; Solute transport; Solutes; Summer; Temperature; Temperature effects; Thaws; Thickness; topographic slope; Velocity; Water; Water balance; Water content; Water depth; Water discharge; Water table; Arctic region; Greenland

In Arctic landscapes, the active layer forms a near‐surface aquifer on top of the permafrost where water and nutrients are available for plants or subject to downslope transport. Warmer summer air temperatures can increase the thickness of the active layer and alter the partitioning of water into ev...