The Response of Lakes to Climate Change

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce a new Special Issue on “The Response of Lakes to Climate Change” in Water. Lakes do not only play an important role in the global hydrological and biogeochemical cycle but also serve as important water resources, including drinking water supply, agricultural production, recreation, and fisheries. Based on in situ observation, satellite data and modeling, dramatic changes in lake physical conditions have been investigated during the past few decades, including loss of ice cover, warming surface water temperature, changes in evaporation and water budgets, alteration of mixing regimes, etc. While our understanding of physical lake response to global climate change has been improved in recent decades, only a small portion of lakes have been investigated in detail. More research about changes in lake conditions is still needed, especially for lakes in remote areas where there is a lack of in situ observations. Therefore, this Special Issue mainly focuses on the response of lake physical conditions to climate change in different regions of the world, mainly in terms of changes in lake area, water level and water storage, lake ice phenology, water temperature, mixing regimes, evaporation, clarity, etc.

I look forward to your participation and submission.

Dr. Yanbin Lei
Guest Editor

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• changes in lake level and extent
• lake water storage
• lake surface temperature
• lake ice phenology
• lake evaporation
• lake mixing regimes
• lake water clarity