The Canadian Water Resource Vulnerability Index to Permafrost Thaw

This study developed and applied a framework for assessing the vulnerability of pan-Canadian water resources to permafrost thaw.

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Creator C. Spence, M. Norris, G. Bickerton, B.R. Bonsal, R. Brua, J.M. Culp, Y. Dibike, S. Gruber, P.D. Morse, D.L. Peters, R. Shrestha, and S.A. Wolfe
Summary The Canadian Water Resources Vulnerability Index to Permafrost Thaw (CWRVIPT) is a linearly additive index of permafrost, terrain, disturbance, and climatic conditions and stressors that influence water budgets and aquatic chemistry. Initial results imply water resources in the western Northwest Territories and Hudson Bay Lowlands are most vulnerable to permafrost thaw; however, water resources on Banks, Victoria and Baffin Islands are also relatively vulnerable.
Local Relevance This study investigates the vulnerability of water resources to permafrost thaw, which is highly relevant in the NWT due to the large amount of permafrost in the territory.
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Tags Permafrost,Research,Hydrology,Freshwater,Water Quality
Geographic Region NWT
Release Date 2020-05-20
Last Modified Date 2020-05-20
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