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Water, Ice, Meteorological, and Speed Measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1998 Balance Year

by Robert M. Krimmel

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4049

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 1998 balance year. The 1998 winter snow balance, averaged over the glacier, was 2.76 meters, and the net balance was -1.86 meters. Since the winter balance record began in 1959, 22 winters have had a smaller winter snow balance and 17 winters have had a larger winter snow balance. Since the net balance record began in 1953, only 3 years have had a more negative net balance than 1998. 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., 1999, Water, ice, and meteorological measurements at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1998 balance year: U.S. Geological Surey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4049, 36 p.

Maintainer: Rod March
Last update: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 12:46 PM
URL: http://ak.water.usgs.gov/glaciology/south_cascade/reports/WRIR99-4049/index.htm