Lake Ice in Katmai
Southwest Alaska Network. 2020. Lake Ice in Katmai. Southwest Alaska Network
Lake ice cover is a key component of Alaska ecosystems because it influences the physical processes, chemical processes, and biological productivity of the region’s lakes and the wellbeing of communities that depend on them. Global climate models indicate the climate is warming more rapidly at higher latitudes than it is closer to the equator. Historic records of Northern Hemisphere lake ice trends indicate duration is decreasing as a result of warming. The magnitude and impact of these changes in timing and duration (phenology) of lake ice is poorly understood in southwestern Alaska.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Southwest Alaska Network
- Date of Issue
- 2020-03
- Publisher
- Southwest Alaska Network
- Units
- KATM , SWAN
- Keywords
- climate, ice, lake dynamics, lake ice, weather
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate , Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics