. Ecological investigations of the tundra biome in the Prudhoe Bay region, Alaska. Tundra ecology. m e. 15 June 1972 (N view). general conditions for snowmelt on the tundra become more favorable toward the end of the melting period with increasing air and water temperatures, the remaining snow may suddenly disappear, allowing a rapid drainage of the melt- water. This may contribute to the sharp peaks in the hydrograph curves of the rivers that origi- nate on the coastal plains (Carlson et al. 1974; Dingman 1973). A few days after peaking, the runoff from melting subsides greatly. Since much of
. Ecological investigations of the tundra biome in the Prudhoe Bay region, Alaska. Tundra ecology. m e. 15 June 1972 (N view). general conditions for snowmelt on the tundra become more favorable toward the end of the melting period with increasing air and water temperatures, the remaining snow may suddenly disappear, allowing a rapid drainage of the melt- water. This may contribute to the sharp peaks in the hydrograph curves of the rivers that origi- nate on the coastal plains (Carlson et al. 1974; Dingman 1973). A few days after peaking, the runoff from melting subsides greatly. Since much of the subdued tundra terrain was ob- served to be waterlogged during a considerable time after the snowmelt in 1972 and 1973, but with decreasing depths of the standing water, it seems likely that a substantial amount of the meltwater evaporates from the tundra surface each year, although part of the meltwater may infiltrate the active layer. Observations on the Meade River and in the Noluck Lake region indicate that much of the snow may disappear before runoff occurs (Benson 1969; Johnson and Kistner, 1967).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Brown, Jerry, 1936-. [Fairbanks : University of Alaska]
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