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Groundwater Hydrology in Thermokarst Lakes

  • Project Student PI: Bridget Eckhardt
  • Project Faculty PI/Co-PI: David Barnes

The complexity of groundwater flow in discontinuous permafrost regions makes it difficult to estimate groundwater quantity and quality, and poses challenges in contaminated groundwater remediation efforts.

This study seeks to gain a better understanding of groundwater hydrology in the discontinuous permafrost regions of Alaska. Understanding groundwater flow dynamics in these areas will benefit regulatory agencies, as well as communities that rely on clean and safe drinking water resources.