ReSEC Research Group Publishes a New Study on A Polar Lakes - Great Bear Lake

ReSEC research group published a new paper, “Seasonal Temperature and Circulation Patterns in a Hybrid Polar Lake, Great Bear Lake, Canada,” in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. This study, conducted in collaboration with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Canada, offers critical insights into the thermal dynamics and stratification of Great Bear Lake, one of the largest polar lakes in the world.

Led by researchers Dr. Eddy Carmack, Svein Vagle, and Dr. Homa Kheyrollah Pour, the study investigates how surface heat exchange, wind, ice cover, and other factors drive the seasonal progression of the lake’s ventilation and stratification patterns. These processes, crucial for the lake’s ecosystem, are becoming increasingly important to understand as climate change accelerates in polar regions.

The findings underscore the lake’s complex dynamics, with distinct patterns of mixing and stratification that influence both biological productivity and the lake’s response to warming temperatures.

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