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Section 1: Site Overview
Identity
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Basin / Site Name
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Nelson - Saskatchewan River Basin
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Country; Province/State
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Canada
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Website
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Operational Management
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Centre for Hydrology, University of Saskatchewan
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Abstract
Burstall Creek (and the surrounding Burstall Pass) is a sub-alpine research site located in the Saskatchewan River Basin to support hydrological research and was instrumented in 2018 in order to understand the changes in hydrometeorological processes on source water dynamics in subalpine regions of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Data collected allows researchers to study effects on freshwater supplies as a result of hydrometeorological process changes with global warming as snowmelt periods occur earlier in the year, and glaciers contribute less annual meltwater, resulting in longer growing seasons and greater reliance on rainfall to generate runoff.
Oversight/Contacts
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Carey, Sean | Project PI | |
Pomeroy, John | Site PI | |
Xing (Logan) Fang | Researcher, Data Manager | |
Hannah Koslowsky | Technician | |
Lindsey Langs | Technician | |
Kieran Lehan | Technician | |
Basin / Site Location (Centroid Coordinates)
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Coordinate Format
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Degrees Minutes Seconds
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Decimal Degrees
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50.77402
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-115.34932
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Purpose / Scientific Focus
To study effects on freshwater supplies as a result of hydrometeorological process changes with global warming as snowmelt periods occur earlier in the year, and glaciers contribute less annual meltwater, resulting in longer growing seasons and greater reliance on rainfall to generate runoff.
Basin / Site Characteristics
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Location (Physiographic Region)
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Area (km2)
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Elevation (m; Mean, Maximum, Minimum)
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2,243 m
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Description (Physical–Ecological–Climatic Characteristics)
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Drainage / River System
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Site History or Historical Context
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Years of Data
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Data are avaialble since 2018
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Other Information
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Glacierized Area (% and year(s) measured)
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Main Land Cover(s)
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Lithology / Soils
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J F M A M J J A S O N D A
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Mean Monthly and Annual Temperature (°C)
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J F M A M J J A S O N D A
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Mean Total Monthly and Annual Precipitation (mm)
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Snow Characteristics
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Additional Noteworthy Characteristics of Basin/Site
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Section 2: Observations
Observation Stations
Meteorological Variables and Sensor Details
Additional Notes and Details on Meteorological Observations
Hydrological Variables and Sensor Details
Additional Notes and Details on Hydrological Observations
Water Quality Variables and Sensor Details
Additional Notes and Details on Water Quality Observations
Other Hydrological and Cryospheric Measurements and Observations
Additional Notes and Details on Other Measurements and Observations
Modelling (Model Applications, Purpose, Advancements, etc.)
Section 4: Papers
Publications (Key Papers, Articles/Media, etc.)
Hathaway, J. M., Westbrook, C. J., Rooney, R. C., Petrone, R. M., Langs, L. E. (2022) Quantifying relative contributions of source waters from a subalpine wetland to downstream water bodies. Hydrological Processes, 36(9), e14679.
https://doi.org/10.1002/hyp.14679
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