Snowmelt Runoff from Northern Alpine Tundra Hillslopes: Major Processes and Methods of Simulation

• Main Authors: Quinton, William L., Carey, Sean K., Goeller, Neil T.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Scholars Commons @ Laurier 2004
• Subjects: subsurface runoff; alpine tundra; permafrost; organic soils; model simulation; Canada; Granger Creek; Yukon; Tundra; Whitehorse
• Online Access: https://scholars.wlu.ca/geog_faculty/20; https://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&context=geog_faculty

In northern alpine tundra, large slope gradients, late-lying snow drifts and shallow soils overlying impermeable substrates all contribute to large hillslope runoff volumes during the spring freshet. Understanding the processes and pathways of hillslope runoff in this environment is, therefore, crit...