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This report summarizes the results of the international Workshop on Alaskan Hydrology: Problems Related to Glacierized Basins, held in Eagle River, Alaska, during April, 1985. Hydrology in Alaska is strongly influenced by problems associated with snow, ice and permafrost which will become increasingly important as economic development proceeds. The Scandinavian countries, Switzerland and Canada have preceded Alaska in developing hydrological resources that depend on glaciers for their sources, and Alaskans can learn from their experience. The international workshop sought to capitalize on this expertise and experience from abroad, and to help bridge the communication gap between scientific and engineering/management groups by having both groups participate. The subjects considered were: runoff from glacierized basins, sediments in glacial streams, hazards associated with glaciers, ice problems on rivers and reservoirs, and selected aspects of permafrost hydrology in glacierized basins. Two days of the workshop were devoted to presentations by the participants, followed by intensive meetings of five subgroups. This report contains the conclusions and recommendations of the subgroups, a list of participants, summaries of presentations, and bibliographic material.

Publication Date

6-17-1986

Keywords

Glaciers, Hydrology, Congresses, Alaska

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http://hdl.handle.net/11122/15362

Workshop on Alaskan Hydrology : problems related to glacierized basins : final report

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