Young, G J (1977): Table 1: Basic mass-balance, Peyto Glacier, 1967/1974 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.803109, In: Young, GJ (1977): Accumulation and climate at Peyto Glacier, Canada [dataset publication series]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.803297
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Abstract:
The eight-year record of mass balance of Peyto Glacier is correlated to meteorological data measured near the glacier and at Lake Louise 30 km to the south. The period investigated includes the llighest and lowest accumulations for the past 40 years. The primar'y controls of net annual balance are seen to be the depth of the 'winter sno,y pack and the temperature record during the summer. Extensive summer snowfalls in the ablation area can slow down melt rates very considerably and affect the net annual balance positively. The variable nature of winter accumulation and its influence on snowline retreat and ice melt is illustrated by three years' data.
Related to:
Young, G J (1977): Relations between mass-balance and meteorological variables on Peyto Glacier, Alberta, 1967/1974. Zeitschrift für Gletscherkunde und Glazialgeologie, 13(1-2), 111-125, hdl:10013/epic.40240.d001
Coverage:
Latitude: 51.678056 * Longitude: -116.547222
Date/Time Start: 1967-01-01T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 1974-01-01T00:00:00
Minimum ELEVATION: 2150 m a.s.l. * Maximum ELEVATION: 3150 m a.s.l.
Event(s):
PEY-GL * Latitude: 51.678056 * Longitude: -116.547222 * Location: Peyto Glacier, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
Comment:
Last line contains mass balance data from the whole glacier.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELEVATION | Elevation | m a.s.l. | Geocode | ||
| 2 | Altitude, minimum | Alt min | km | Young, G J | ||
| 3 | Altitude, maximum | Alt max | km | Young, G J | ||
| 4 | Area | Area | km2 | Young, G J | ||
| 5 | Number | No | Young, G J | of stakes | ||
| 6 | Density per square kilometer | Density | #/km2 | Young, G J | of stakes | |
| 7 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
| 8 | Mass balance in water equivalent per year | MB | mm w.e./a | Young, G J | annual mean |
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