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US-BZL: Goldstream Valley Thermokarst Lake

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PI: Eugenie Euskirchen seeuskirchen@alaska.edu - University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology
PI: Katey Walter Anthony kmwalteranthony@alaska.edu - University of Alsaka Fairbanks, Water and Environmental Research Center
FluxContact: Colin Edgar cedgar3@alaska.edu - University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology
Lat, Long: 64.9194, -147.8222
Elevation(m): 188
Network Affiliations: AmeriFlux
Vegetation IGBP: WET (Permanent Wetlands: Lands with a permanent mixture of water and herbaceous or woody vegetation that cover extensive areas. The vegetation can be present in either salt, brackish, or fresh water)
Climate Koeppen: Dfd (Subarctic: severe, very cold winter, no dry season, cool summer)
Mean Annual Temp (°C): -2.4
Mean Annual Precip. (mm): 274
Flux Species Measured: CO2, CH4, H2O
Years Data Collected: 2017 - Present
Years Data Available:No data available
Data Use Policy:AmeriFlux CC-BY-4.0 Policy1
Description:
The thermokarst lake is fairly newly formed and is located within the Goldstream Valley in Fairbanks, AK. The lake is informally known as 'Big Trail Lake', ...
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Research Topics: This is part of a study to better understand methane emissions from newly formed thermokarst lakes in Alaska.
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Image Credit: Eugenie Euskirchen, 06/05/2019
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