Permafrost and Groundwater
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As Arctic permafrost continues to warm and thaw, how will the flow of groundwater change in cold-region settings?
We use numerical models that can dynamically simulate the thawing of permafrost and groundwater to understand how climate is impact groundwater systems in cold regions. Additionally, we have an ongoing northern field sites to observe cryohydrogeology in action. Research Examples
Voss, C.I., A.M. Provost A.M., J.M. McKenzie, B.L. Kurylyk, SUTRA, 2024, A Model for Saturated-Unsaturated, Variable-Density Groundwater Flow with Solute or Energy Transport – Documentation of the Freeze-Thaw Capability, Saturation and Relative-Permeability Functions, Spatially-Varying Properties, and Enhanced Budget and Velocity Output. U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods, 6-A63, Book 6, Modeling Techniques, Chapter 63 of Section A, Groundwater, 91 p.. DOI: 10.3133/tm6A63. Article Online Lamontagne-Hallé, P., J.M. McKenzie, B.L. Kurylyk, S.C. Zipper, 2018, Changing groundwater discharge dynamics in permafrost regions, Earth Science Letters. Article Online |
LAHMAS are part of INTERFROST, an international effort to benchmark and improve cryohydrogeologic numerical models.
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