Modeled and Measured Glacier Change and Related Glaciological, Hydrological, and Meteorological Conditions at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, Balance and Water Years 2006 and 2007

摘要

Winter snow accumulation and summer snow and ice ablation were measured at South Cascade Glacier, Washington, to estimate glacier mass balance quantities for balance years 2006 and 2007. Mass balances were computed with assistance from a new model that was based on the works of other glacier researchers. The model, which was developed for mass balance practitioners, coupled selected meteorological and glaciological data to systematically estimate daily mass balance at selected glacier sites.