Table 2.
Classification of lake thermal regions in this study compared to HydroLAKES database.
| Thermal region classification | Percent of lakes in this study (n lakes) | Percent of lakes in HydroLAKES |
|---|---|---|
| Northern frigid | 5.9% (6) | 37.8% |
| Northern cool | 26.5% (27) | 40.4% |
| Northern temperate | 45.1% (46) | 11.2% |
| Northern warm | 12.7% (13) | 1.7% |
| Northern hot | 3.9% (4) | 1.8% |
| Tropical hot | 1.0% (1) | 3.2% |
| Southern hot | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% |
| Southern warm | 4.9% (5) | 1.7% |
| Southern temperate | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% |
Classification of thermal region30 for the lakes in this dataset (n = 102), compared to the percentage of lakes in each from the globally-expansive HydroLAKES database (n = 1,427,148).