Global Framework Integrates Lake Hypsography and Function

Global Framework Integrates Lake Hypsography and Function

In the evolving quest to decipher Earth’s freshwater ecosystems, a paradigm-shifting advancement emerges from the recent work of Gudasz, Vachon, and Prairie, who unveil a comprehensive framework intertwining lake hypsography with functional metrics on a planetary scale. This innovative approach addresses a longstanding challenge: understanding the complex interdependencies between lake morphology — particularly the depth-area relationships known…