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 Water,
Ice, Meteorological, and Speed Measurements at South Cascade Glacier,
Washington, 1999 Balance Year
by Robert M. Krimmel
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4265
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 1999 balance year. The
1999 winter snow balance, averaged over the glacier, was 3.59 meters, and the net balance was
1.02 meters. Since the winter balance record began in 1959, only three winters have had a
higher winter balance. Since the net balance record began in 1953, only 2 years have had a
greater positive net balance than 1999. Runoff was measured from the glacier and an adjacent
non-glacierized basin. Air temperature, precipitation, and humidity were measured nearby, and
ice speed was measured. This report makes these data available to the glaciological and
climatological community.
Krimmel, R.M., 2001, Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade
Glacier, Washington, 1999 balance year: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources
Investigations Report 00-4265, 36 p.
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Maintainer: Rod March
Last update:
Wednesday, January 03, 2007 12:46 PM
URL: http://ak.water.usgs.gov/glaciology/south_cascade/reports/WRIR00-4265/index.htm
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