Historical and Future Glacier Retreat
Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (PDF. 3.49 MB) In this section, we analyze glacier changes during the historical period (the last four decades) and projected future changes […]
How Does Groundwater Interact with the Surface Environment?
Groundwater Interaction and Streams As indicated by the hydrologic cycle, groundwater interacts with the surface water environment (including streams and rivers that drain the landscape, lakes and wetlands) that hold […]
How Does Groundwater Move?
Groundwater is not a static entity as it flows from a high hydraulic potential to low high hydraulic potential under the influence of gravity. Simply put, the water that falls […]
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 […]
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 […]
Classification and Types of Glaciers
Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (PDF. 3.49 MB) The most common method for estimating glacier volume from glacier area is to use empirical scaling relationships based on […]
Climate Model Scenarios and Glacier Projections
Download Alberta Glacier Inventory and Ice Volume Estimation (PDF. 3.49 MB) Waputik icefield panorama by Bryan Birn, 2005. Future projections of the glacier cover on the eastern slopes, including a […]