Geomorphological and Hydrological Investigations in a High Arctic Drainage Basin
Four aspects of the "Schei River" basin, a 91.2 km² glacierized catchment at the head of Vendom Fiord, Ellesmere Island (78ºN, 82ºW), were investigated during the 1974 runoff season. The postglacial evolution of the basin is studied through comparison of the present river system with a rec...
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ftmcmaster:oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/9866 2023-05-15T15:01:30+02:00 Geomorphological and Hydrological Investigations in a High Arctic Drainage Basin Ballantyne, Karr Colin McCann, S.B. Geography 2009-06-18 http://hdl.handle.net/11375/9866 unknown opendissertations/495 1119 875913 http://hdl.handle.net/11375/9866 Geography thesis 2009 ftmcmaster 2022-03-22T21:10:40Z Four aspects of the "Schei River" basin, a 91.2 km² glacierized catchment at the head of Vendom Fiord, Ellesmere Island (78ºN, 82ºW), were investigated during the 1974 runoff season. The postglacial evolution of the basin is studied through comparison of the present river system with a reconstruction of drainage at the time of deglaciation. The three month runoff regime of the basin is analysed in terms of glacial and nival contributions, response to meteorologic inputs and ice-damming and an approximate water-balance is calculated. Measurements of concentration and load of suspend and dissolved sediment are discussed in terms of controlling factors and geomorphic implications. Finally, the fluvial and glaciofluvial Landforms of the basin are described, with emphasis on the cobble-size distribution of sandur deposits. Master of Science (MS) Thesis Arctic Ellesmere Island MacSphere (McMaster University) Arctic Ellesmere Island Vendom Fiord ENVELOPE(-82.999,-82.999,77.752,77.752) |
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Four aspects of the "Schei River" basin, a 91.2 km² glacierized catchment at the head of Vendom Fiord, Ellesmere Island (78ºN, 82ºW), were investigated during the 1974 runoff season. The postglacial evolution of the basin is studied through comparison of the present river system with a reconstruction of drainage at the time of deglaciation. The three month runoff regime of the basin is analysed in terms of glacial and nival contributions, response to meteorologic inputs and ice-damming and an approximate water-balance is calculated. Measurements of concentration and load of suspend and dissolved sediment are discussed in terms of controlling factors and geomorphic implications. Finally, the fluvial and glaciofluvial Landforms of the basin are described, with emphasis on the cobble-size distribution of sandur deposits. Master of Science (MS) |
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Geomorphological and Hydrological Investigations in a High Arctic Drainage Basin |
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Geomorphological and Hydrological Investigations in a High Arctic Drainage Basin |
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Geomorphological and Hydrological Investigations in a High Arctic Drainage Basin |
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Geomorphological and Hydrological Investigations in a High Arctic Drainage Basin |
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Geomorphological and Hydrological Investigations in a High Arctic Drainage Basin |
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geomorphological and hydrological investigations in a high arctic drainage basin |
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2009 |
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Arctic Ellesmere Island Vendom Fiord |
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Arctic Ellesmere Island Vendom Fiord |
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Arctic Ellesmere Island |
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Arctic Ellesmere Island |
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