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Supporting Data for Fristensky & Carey, “Drivers of Dissolved Organic Matter Quality and Concentration in a Mountainous Subarctic Watershed, Yukon, Canada”


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Created: Jul 29, 2025 at 8:26 p.m. (UTC)
Last updated: Mar 20, 2026 at 2 p.m. (UTC) (Metadata update)
Published date: Mar 20, 2026 at 1:59 p.m. (UTC)
DOI: 10.4211/hs.83ee61d0b47440c296f7c7683be74481
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Abstract

Northern permafrost regions contain vast stores of organic carbon and rapidly rising temperatures make these frozen soil stores increasingly vulnerable to thaw and mobilization. While considerable attention has been given to carbon export from large Arctic river systems, gaps remain in characterizing carbon export and dissolved organic matter (DOM) quality in permafrost influenced headwater catchments that contain a complex mosaic of landscape types including lakes and wetlands. This study examines the spatial and temporal factors influencing DOM quality and concentration over a four-year period across the Wolf Creek Research Basin, Yukon. Repeat sampling at six sites were combined with optical indices to assess changes in DOM quality as related to landscape type from permafrost dominated headwaters to forested lowlands and included lake and wetland sampling. Results indicate DOM export was transport-limited with greater exports in years with record high snowpacks and flows. Seasonality was responsible for the greatest variability in DOM quality, yet landscape type was and important factor during the open water season. High SUVA254/HIX in headwater streams indicated primarily humic, terrestrially derived DOM while high BIX and comparatively lower SUVA254 /HIX in a mid-catchment lake indicated autotrophic production of new DOM. DOM quality at the catchment outlet reflected a mixture of upstream sources and increased influence of groundwater. During high snow and streamflow years, DOM was humic and aromatic compared to low flow years which had a greater portion of fresh DOM. Results highlight the importance of evaluating DOM quality across all seasons and the relative influence of different landscape types and potential response to rapid environmental change.

This data collection contains air temperature, Wind Speed (m/s), precipitation (mm), Snow Water Equivalence, and DOC data from all study years and sites referenced in the accompanying publication.

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Coverage

Spatial

Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:
WGS 84 EPSG:4326
Coordinate Units:
Decimal degrees
Place/Area Name:
Wolf Creek Research Basin
Longitude
-135.3100°
Latitude
60.3100°

Content

README.txt

Flow folder has streamflow discharge at the 5 sites. Flows are in m^3/s at 15 min intervals, years 2019 - 2022 (Solinst Levellogger). NA are missing values. 


Buckbruch_climate.csv contains Air temperature (oC) (HMP45-212 Vaisala), Wind Speed (m/s), precipitation (mm)(OTT Pluvio 200), and Snow Water Equivalence (mm)(snow pillow).


DOC_and_DOM_indicies contains the DOC (mg/L) data from all sites and EEM indices as outlined in Table S1.

Credits

Funding Agencies

This resource was created using funding from the following sources:
Agency Name Award Title Award Number
National Science and Engineering Council of Canada None None

How to Cite

Fristensky, A. C., S. Carey (2026). Supporting Data for Fristensky & Carey, “Drivers of Dissolved Organic Matter Quality and Concentration in a Mountainous Subarctic Watershed, Yukon, Canada”, HydroShare, https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.83ee61d0b47440c296f7c7683be74481

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