Title: Seasonal ground ice impacts on spring ecohydrological conditions in a western boreal plains peatland
Citation: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request
Study Site: Fort McMurray, Alberta
Purpose: Peatlands in the Western Boreal Plains act as important water sources in the landscape. Their persistence, despite potential evapotranspiration (PET) often exceeding annual precipitation, is attributed to various water storage mechanisms. One storage element that has been understudied is seasonal ground ice (SGI). This study characterized spring SGI conditions and explored its impacts on available energy, actual evapotranspiration, water table, and near surface soil moisture in a western boreal plains peatland.
Abstract: Weather, water table, and peat measurements for a western boreal plains peatland in Fort McMurray, Alberta, data collected the summer of 2017
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Research:
Further Info: Van Huizen, B., Petrone, R.M., Price, J.S., Quinton, W.L., & Pomeroy, J.W. (2019). Seasonal ground ice impacts on spring ecohydrological conditions in a western boreal plains peatland. Hydrological Processes: https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.13626
Status: Complete
Keywords:
soil carbon,
meteorology,
peat properties,
hydrology,
seasonal ground ice,
fen,
Geographical coordinates: North: 56 220 30.36, South: 56 220 30.36 East: 111 140 3.29 West: 111 140 3.29
Bounding Temporal Extent: Start Date: 2017-04-07, End
Date: 2017-06-26
