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THE MORPHOMETRY OF SHIELD LAKES IN SASKATCHEWAN 1
Author(s) -
Koshinsky Gordon D.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1970.15.5.0695
Subject(s) - precambrian , shield , geology , structural basin , range (aeronautics) , paleontology , physical geography , geomorphology , geography , materials science , composite material
Morphometric data are presented for 68 lakes on the Precambrian Shield in Saskatchewan. The lakes have a wide range of surface dimensions but share a common history and a distinctive geologic environment. Basin form, insulosity, and lake configuration are examined in relation to lake areas and are found to be dependent. The nature of this dependency is linked to characteristics of lake origin and geology peculiar to the shield region.