Hydrological and thermal response of lakes to climate: Description and modeling
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Abstract
Lake systems continually respond to climatic conditions that vary over broad scales of space and time. The spatial distribution of lakes on the Earth’s surface is indicative of long-term patterns of atmospheric circulation, and the annual cycle of climate over lake basins is reflected in seasonal change in the size and temperature of lakes. Lake size is determined by the balance of water inputs and outputs, and lake temperature is governed by the balance of heat inputs and outputs. The lake hydrological and energy balances are coupled to the atmosphere. In response to the inputs of mass, energy, and momentum (precipitation, radiation, and wind stress), lakes return heat and moisture to the atmosphere through conduction and evaporation. Global, regional, or local change in the hydrological or thermal states of lakes thus represent interactive responses to climatic variation in the supply of water and energy.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Hydrological and thermal response of lakes to climate: Description and modeling |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-642-85132-2_3 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springerlink |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center |
| Description | 20 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Physics and chemistry of lakes |
| First page | 63 |
| Last page | 82 |
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