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Paleoclimatic reconstructions in Western Canada from subsurface temperatures: consideration of groundwater flow

J. Majorowicz1,2, S. Grasby3, G. Ferguson4, J. Safanda5, and W. Skinner6
1Northern Geothermal, 105 Carlson Close, Edmonton, Alberta, T6R 2J8, Canada
2University of North Dakota, Northern Plains Climate Research Centre, Grand Forks, USA
3Geological Survey of Canada, Calgary, Canada
4Department of Earth Sciences, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
5Geophysical Institute, Prague, Czech Republic
6Environment Canada, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Abstract. The surface temperature forcing is responsible for the majority of the observed deviation of temperature with depth. In some cases, differences higher than the error of measurements are observed between the model and measurements. These can be an indication that other factors than surface temperature change influence subsurface temperature. Groundwater flow is one of the possible candidates.

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Citation: Majorowicz, J., Grasby, S., Ferguson, G., Safanda, J., and Skinner, W.: Paleoclimatic reconstructions in Western Canada from subsurface temperatures: consideration of groundwater flow, Clim. Past Discuss., 1, 93-120, 2005.   Bibtex   EndNote   Reference Manager