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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-29-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-12-29-2015
Research article
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06 Jan 2015
Research article |  | 06 Jan 2015

Distribution and biophysical processes of beaded streams in Arctic permafrost landscapes

C. D. Arp, M. S. Whitman, B. M. Jones, G. Grosse, B. V. Gaglioti, and K. C. Heim

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Beaded streams have deep elliptical pools connected by narrow runs that we show are common landforms in the continuous permafrost zone. These fluvial systems often initiate from lakes and occur predictably in headwater portions of moderately sloping watersheds. Snow capture along stream courses reduces ice thickness allowing thawed sediment to persist under most pools. Interpool thermal variability and hydrologic regimes provide important aquatic habitat and connectivity in Arctic landscapes.
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