The state of glacier hydrology research in Canada ...

• Main Authors: Hanly, Katherine, Marshall, Shawn, McDowell, Graham
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2023
• Subjects: Ecology; FOS Biological sciences; Science Policy; Canada; glacier*
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24865702; https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_state_of_glacier_hydrology_research_in_Canada/24865702

Glaciers across Canada are rapidly retreating, engendering significant implications for glacier-fed hydrological systems, ranging from aquatic ecology and groundwater recharge to downstream economic activities and traditional cultural values. Despite a well-developed body of literature regarding glacio-hydrological systems and dynamics, there has been no systematic assessment of this research to date. In response, this study adopted a systematic review methodology to examine the state of existing peer-reviewed glacio-hydrological literature in Canada (1900–2021). We found that peer-reviewed glacio-hydrological research in Canada emerged in the early 1950s and has substantially grown over the last two decades, with almost all work being done by natural scientists using field-based approaches to examine physical hydrology, water quantity and resources, and water quality in western Canada. There is a declining trend in research related to glacio-hydrological hazards and a relative lack of research related to ...