Modelling Palaeohydrological Controls in Postglacial Mountain Drainage Basins

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dc.contributor.advisorMartin, Yvonne
dc.contributor.authorKlassen, Peter
dc.contributor.committeememberJohnson, Edward
dc.contributor.committeememberSjogren, Darren
dc.contributor.committeememberHe, Jianxun
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-26T22:16:06Z
dc.date.available2017-10-26T22:16:06Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractQuaternary glacial processes were a driving factor in the formation of the landscape of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Modelling of basin scale hydrology in glaciated mountain regions, including the associated morphology and sedimentology, has not previously been undertaken. The present study investigates drainage basin hydrology for the Kananaskis Valley immediately after glaciation. Low order drainage basins are analyzed to define a prototypical basin to facilitate groundwater modelling. The surface and groundwater modelling software HydroGeoSphere is used to model the prototypical drainage basin hydrology. Results show that glaciated mountain valley morphology and glacigenic sediments are pertinent controls on both the surface and groundwater dynamics in low order drainage basins. Sediments with high hydraulic conductivity were found to play the most significant role for the fate of precipitation in mountain drainage basins. Understanding how a history of glaciation affects mountain drainage basins is crucial for fully conceptualizing the hydrology of these regions.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKlassen, P. (2017). Modelling Palaeohydrological Controls in Postglacial Mountain Drainage Basins (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26960en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26960
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/4229
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectGeology
dc.subjectHydrology
dc.subjectPhysical Geography
dc.subject.otherHydrology
dc.subject.otherHydrogeology
dc.subject.otherPostglacial
dc.subject.otherMountain
dc.subject.otherDrainage Basin
dc.subject.otherPalaeohydrology
dc.subject.otherModelling
dc.subject.otherTill
dc.subject.otherGlaciofluvial
dc.subject.otherHydrogeosphere
dc.subject.otherU-Shaped Valley
dc.subject.otherGlaciated
dc.titleModelling Palaeohydrological Controls in Postglacial Mountain Drainage Basins
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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