The role of blowing snow in the hydrometeorology of the Mackenzie River Basin /

• Main Author: Dery, Stephen J.
• Other Authors: Yau, M. R. (Peter) (advisor)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: McGill University 2001
• Subjects: Hydrology; Physics; Atmospheric Science; Arctic; Canada; Mackenzie River; Northwest Territories; Trail Valley Creek; Valley Creek; Mackenzie river; Tundra
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=36909

Despite being ubiquitous in the Mackenzie River Basin (MRB) of Canada, the role of snow in its energy and water budgets are still open to much speculation. This thesis presents a multi-scale analysis of the contribution of blowing snow to the hydrometeorology of the MRB. A climatology of adverse win...