Table 1 The global and regional composite lake parameters describing morphometry and functionality
From: A comprehensive framework for integrating lake hypsography and function on a global scale
Parameter | Global | Glaciated | N-G | Polar | Cold | Temp. | Arid | Tropical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lake # | 5,735,587 | 3,683,960 | 2,051,627 | 1,152,386 | 3,961,100 | 268,365 | 154,292 | 199,444 |
SAC (km2) | 2,408,550 | 1,154,794 | 1,253,756 | 215,321 | 1,260,197 | 89,588 | 584,358 | 259,085 |
DRC | 22.9 | 44.8 | 10.4 | 30.3 | 28.1 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 3.9 |
ZmaxC (m) | 1,632 | 836 | 1,632 | 836 | 1,632 | 438 | 1,025 | 1,471 |
ZmeanC (m) | 67.7 | 24.0 | 108.0 | 15.3 | 40.0 | 33.0 | 124.8 | 129.6 |
wTmeanC | 11.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 12.7 | 10.0 | 22.6 |
VC (km3) | 163,117 | 27,680 | 135,438 | 3,295 | 50,366 | 2,954 | 72,917 | 33,585 |
fVEpiC | 0.43 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.23 |
fAEpiC | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.51 | 0.21 | 0.35 | 0.71 | 0.55 | 0.59 |
VEpiC / AEpiC (m3 m−2) | 67.8 | 36.1 | 87.5 | 27.1 | 50.0 | 20.3 | 116.1 | 50.0 |
