Normalizing Time in Terms of Space: What Drives the Fate of Spring Thaw-Released N in the Sloping Arctic Landscape?

28 Pages Posted: 21 Apr 2022

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Laura Helene Rasmussen

University of Copenhagen

Louise H. Mortensen

University of Copenhagen

Per Ambus

University of Copenhagen

Anders Michelsen

University of Copenhagen

Bo Elberling

University of Copenhagen

Abstract

In the Arctic tundra, snowmelt is followed by soil thaw allowing water and dissolved nutrients to move downslope. However, the fate of the released nitrogen (N) remains unclear, which includes the fraction of N that is lost to downslope transport or converted to N gasses.

Keywords: Arctic tundra, snowmelt, topography, structural equation model, nitrogen cycling, N2O emission

Suggested Citation

Rasmussen, Laura Helene and Mortensen, Louise H. and Ambus, Per and Michelsen, Anders and Elberling, Bo, Normalizing Time in Terms of Space: What Drives the Fate of Spring Thaw-Released N in the Sloping Arctic Landscape?. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4089107 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4089107

Laura Helene Rasmussen (Contact Author)

University of Copenhagen

Louise H. Mortensen

University of Copenhagen ( email )

Per Ambus

University of Copenhagen ( email )

Anders Michelsen

University of Copenhagen ( email )

Bo Elberling

University of Copenhagen ( email )

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