Hydrological Modelling of Alberta
Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) Long term (1985-2007) average distribution of green water […]
Hydrology of Glacierized Basins
Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (PDF. 3.49 MB) Glaciers delay melting and runoff from seasonal snow until late in the summer. Within a glacierized catchment, they also […]
Exports in Alberta
Alberta was the second largest provincial exporter in Canada, behind Ontario, accounting for 24.0% of Canada’s total exports in 2008 (Statistics Canada 2009). Alberta exported $109 billion worth of goods […]
Future Climate Change Impacts
Download Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 1 (3 MB) Hydrological Model of Alberta using SWAT Model. Part 2(2 MB) It is reported that dry regions around the […]
Glacier Hydrology
Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (PDF, 3.49 MB) Perito Moreno Glacier, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Photo by Mike Swigunski on Unsplash Glaciers act as natural reservoirs for […]
Glacier Hydrology – An Overview
Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (PDF. 3.49 MB) Peyto Glacier The surface of a glacier consists of seasonal snow, multi-year firn, and glacial ice. Firn is present […]
Glacier Mass Balance
Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (PDF. 3.49 MB) Columbia Icefield. Photo by Andrew Darlington on Unsplash Glacier mass balance refers to the change in mass of a […]
Glacier Volumes
Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (PDF. 3.49 MB) Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada. Photo by Ali Kazal on Unsplash Glacier volume measurements require a labour and […]
Groundwater in Alberta – An Assessment of Source, Use, and Change
Although many hydrogeologists will argue that much is already known about Alberta’s groundwater resources, the truth is that understanding and an appreciation for this resource is just emerging. Groundwater in […]
Groundwater Levels and Temporal Trends
Why are groundwater levels changing? As indicated previously, the groundwater systems underlying our province are not static, and respond to the balance between supply (recharge) and demand (use). Human-induced influences […]