Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 2000-01 balance years
Water-Resources Investigations Report
2002-4165
By: Robert M. Krimmel
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Abstract
Winter snow accumulation and summer snow, firn, and ice melt were measured at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, to determine the winter and net balances for the 2000 and 2001 balance years. In 2000, the winter balance, averaged over the glacier, was 3.32 meters, and the net balance was 0.38 meters. The winter balance was the ninth highest since the record began in 1959. The net balance was greater than 33 of the 41 years since 1959. In 2001, the winter balance was 1.90 meters, and net balance was -1.57 meters. The winter balance was lower than all but 4 years since 1959, and the net balance was more negative than all but 5 other years. Runoff was measured from the glacier basin and an adjacent non-glacierized basin. Air temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind speed and solar radiation were measured nearby. Ice displacements were measured for the 1998-2001 period.
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Krimmel, R.M., 2002, Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 2000-01 balance years: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4165, 63 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri024165.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 2000-01 balance years |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2002-4165 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri024165 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 63 p. |