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Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1994 balance year

Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4162
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https://doi.org/10.3133/wri954162

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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 1994 balance year. The 1994 winter balance, averaged over the glacier, was 2.39 meters, and the net balance was -1.60 meters. The winter balance was approximately that of the 1977-94 average winter balance. The net balance was more negative than the 1977-94 average net balance of -1.02 meters. Runoff was measured from the glacier and an adjacent non- glacierized basin. Air temperature, precipitation, barometric pressure, solar radiation, and wind speed were measured nearby. This report makes these data available to the glaciological and climatological community.

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Krimmel, R.M., 1995, Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1994 balance year: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 95-4162, vi, 41 p. , https://doi.org/10.3133/wri954162.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1994 balance year
Series title Water-Resources Investigations Report
Series number 95-4162
DOI 10.3133/wri954162
Year Published 1995
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Description vi, 41 p.
Country United States
State Washington
Other Geospatial South Cascade Glacier
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