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December 28, 2016
Canadian Columbia Basin Glacier Fall 2016 Field Season
Guest Post by Ben Pelto, PhD Candidate, UNBC Geography, [email protected] Figure 1. An illustration of the glacier mass balance sum. Mass balance is equal to the amount of snow accumulation and the amount of ice melt over time. Traditionally, this is reported as annual mass balance (how much mass a glacier gained or lost in a particular year) and is reported in meters water equivalent (mwe). The Columbia Basin Glacier …
January 13, 2012
Washmawapta Glacier Retreat, British Columbia
The West Washmawapta Glacier and Washmawapta Icefield are located in the Vermillon Range in British Columbia. They are in a basin between Limestone Peak and Helmet Peak. The West Washmawapta is a cirque glacier and has been the focus of detailed studies of its dynamics and runoff in recent years. The study of its dynamics (Sanders et al, 2010) measured velocities of 3-10 meters/year, pretty typical for a cirque glacier …
Dean of Academic Affairs at Nichols College and Professor of Environmental Science at Nichols College in Massachusetts since 1989. Glaciologist directing the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project since 1984. This project monitors the mass balance and behavior of more glaciers than any other in North America.