USGS: Geological Survey Professional Paper 715—A: Combined Ice and Water Balances of Gulkana and Wolverine Glaciers, Alaska, and South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1965 and 1966 Hydrologic Years (Contents)

Geological Survey Professional Paper 715—A

Combined Ice and Water Balances of Gulkana and Wolverine Glaciers, Alaska, and South Cascade Glacier, Washington, 1965 and 1966 Hydrologic Years

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Abstract

Introduction

Regional physical and climatic setting
   Geology
   Climate
   Ice balance and altitude
   Glaciers of the Pacific Mountain System
   Glaciers of the Rocky Mountain or Eastern System
   Glaciers of the Interior System

Descriptions of individual glaciers
   Gulkana Glacier
   Wolverine Glacier
   South Cascade Glacier
   Maclure Glacier

Measurements
Ice-balance terms
Evaluation of errors

1965 hydrologic year
South Cascade Glacier

1966 hydrologic year
   South Cascade Glacier
   Gulkana Glacier
   Wolverine Glacier

References cited

ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATE (omitted from the online edition)

1. Map of northwestern North America showing location of study glaciers and distribution of precipitation and glacier equilibrium lines.
2. Maps and photographs showing physical setting of Gulkana, Wolverine, South Cascade, and Maclure Glaciers, western continental United States.
3. Maps and graphs showing data for 1965 hydrologic year, South Cascade Glacier, North Cascade Range, Washington.
4. Maps and graphs showing data for 1966 hydrologic year, South Cascade Glacier, North Cascade Range, Washington.
5. Maps and graphs showing data for 1966 hydrologic year, Gulkana Glacier, Alaska Range, central Alaska.
6. Maps and graphs showing data for 1966 hydrologic year, Wolverine Glacier, Kenai Mountains, Alaska.

FIGURE

1. Graphs showing ice balance versus altitude for representative glaciers

2. Photograph of Chenega Glacier, Kenai Mountains, Alaska

3. Photograph of eastern Alaska Range in interior Alaska

4. Photograph of Ladder Creek and Neve Glaciers in North Cascades National Park, Washington

5. Photograph of the Sierra Nevada, California

6. Diagram illustrating the combined system for ice-balance terms

7. Photograph of South Cascade Glacier and basin in September 1966

TABLES

TABLE

1. Instrumentation at South Cascade Glacier during the 1965 hydrologic year

2. Snow, ice, and water balances, South Cascade Glacier, 1965 hydrologic and balance years

3. Instrumentation at South Cascade Glacier during the 1966 hydrologic year

4. Snow, ice, and water balances, South Cascade Glacier, 1966 hydrologic and balance years

5. Instrumentation at Gulkana Glacier during the 1966 hydrologic year

6. Snow and ice balances, Gulkana Glacier, 1966 hydrologic year

7. Instrumentation at Wolverine Glacier during the 1966 hydrologic year

8. Snow and ice balances, Wolverine Glacier, 1966 hydrologic year

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ROGERS C. B. MORTON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
W. A. Radlinski, Acting Director

Library of Congress catalog-card No. 70-611617

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