Characterization of Meltwater Chemistry at Haig Glacier, Canadian Rocky Mountains

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dc.contributor.advisorMarshall, Shawn
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Kristina
dc.contributor.committeememberElse, Brent G. T.
dc.contributor.committeememberNorman, Ann-Lise
dc.date2018-11
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-06T15:06:22Z
dc.date.available2018-09-06T15:06:22Z
dc.date.issued2018-09-04
dc.description.abstractWith rising temperatures, Alberta’s glaciers are under stresses which alter the timing, amount, and composition of meltwater contributions to rivers flowing from the Rocky Mountains. This study took place on Haig Glacier, located at the headwaters of Kananaskis River, feeding into the Bow River downstream. Hydrochemical analyses were used to partition the runoff into supra and sub-glacial fractions. This study found that at Haig Glacier, water isotopes are not useful for partitioning glacial runoff, and that basal runoff is best identified by sulphate from the bedrock. The basal portion in bulk runoff increased from 5.5% in early July to 10.5% in late August. This study improves knowledge of the glacier’s internal hydrologic pathways and processes during the melt season, as well as the chemical signature of glacier meltwater in the Canadian Rockies, which will serve as a contribution to basin-scale studies in the future.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMiller, K. (2018). Characterization of Meltwater Chemistry at Haig Glacier, Canadian Rocky Mountains (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/32891en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/32891
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/107713
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyArts
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.subjectmountain glacier
dc.subjectHydrology
dc.subjectChemistry
dc.subjectisotopes
dc.subjectdissolved ions
dc.subjectmixing analysis
dc.subject.classificationHydrologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationPhysical Geographyen_US
dc.titleCharacterization of Meltwater Chemistry at Haig Glacier, Canadian Rocky Mountains
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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