Glacier change and contribution to streamflow in the Canoe Basin, British Columbia, 1948-2005.

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Abstract	Abstract Glaciers provide late-summer runoff to the Columbia River Basin, but few studies quantify glacier runoff and its relation to recent climate variations. This study used digital photogrammetry to map glacier area and volume change in the Canoe Basin, headwaters of the Columbia River, from 1948 to 2005. Historic streamflow and glacier contribution to streamflow were simulated using the HBV-EC hydrologic model. From 1948 to 2005, glacier area and volume decreased by -3.8 ± 0.44 km² (-6.8 ± 0.79%) and -0.23 ± 0.14 km³, respectively. The majority of glacier change occurred from 1985 to 2005. Increasing streamflow from 1947 to 2006 is likely related to increased summer precipitation and not enhanced glacier wastage. Glacier contribution to streamflow decreased from 1947 to 2006, with a higher rate of decrease from 1985 to 2006 than from 1947 to 1985. From 1947 to 2006, glaciers contributed 14-16% (32-38%) of total annual (August) streamflow.
Persons	Persons Author (aut): Brewis, Teresa Bessie Thesis advisor (ths): Menounos, Brian
Degree Name	Degree Name Master of Science (MSc)
Department	Department Natural Resources & Environmental Studies
DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.24124/2013/bpgub941
Collection(s)	Collection(s) Dissertations and Theses

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Date Created/Date Issued	2013
Publisher	University of Northern British Columbia
Issuance	monographic

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Subject Topic	Subject Topic Glaciers -- Climatic factors -- British Columbia -- Canoe Basin. Streamflow -- British Columbia -- Canoe Basin.
Library of Congress Classification	Library of Congress Classification GB2430.B8 B74 2013

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Extent	Extent Number of pages in document: 117
Physical Form	Physical Form electronic
Content type	Content type Digital Document
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Genre	Genre thesis
Language	Language English

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ISBN	ISBN 978-0-494-94439-4

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