A revised Canadian perspective: Progress in glacier hydrology

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 231-245

  Munro, D Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glacier hydrology; Mass balance; Meltwater production; Snow accumulation

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; GEOLOGIC MODELS; GLACIERS; MAPS; MELTING; SHRINKAGE; WATER RESOURCES;

ENERGY BALANCE COMPONENTS; GLACIER HYDROLOGY; MASS BALANCES; WEATHER STATIONS;

HYDROLOGY;

GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; MELTWATER; OUTFLOW; SNOW ACCUMULATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13644267955     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.5769     Document Type: Article

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