Firn Characterization of the Accumulation Zone of Kaskawulsh Glacier, Yukon Territory, Canada

• Main Author: Ochwat, Naomi
• Other Authors: Marshall, Shawn, Moorman, Brian J., Geldsetzer, Torsten, Shugar, Dan H.
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Arts 2019
• Subjects: mountain glacier; firn core; densification; stable isotopes; ions; surface lowering; Geography; Geology; Physical Geography; Engineering > Environmental; Canada; Kaskawulsh Glacier; Yukon; glacier*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1880/110298; https://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36474

While glacier mass balance studies allow investigation of the changing cryosphere, large ice sheets and remote, glaciated regions often lack the potential for detailed field studies. Remote sensing techniques are applied in mass balance studies, however, these methods are challenged because of their...