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- Title
Cryohydrology in Canada: A brief history.
- Authors
Woo, Ming‐ko
- Abstract
Cryohydrology (from Greek, meaning cold), or hydrology at low temperatures, concerns snow, ice, frozen ground, and cold waters. With over 95% of Canada experiencing at least 1 month of below-zero mean air temperatures, cryohydrology permeates almost all aspects of Canadian hydrology, and the history of cryohydrology is necessarily entwined with the history of Canadian hydrology. In 1988, Vit Klemes, a prominent Canadian hydrologist of international standing, lamented that "hydrology is regarded mostly as a technological discipline rather than a science; this attitude is responsible for much bad science in hydrology which, in turn, has led to much bad technology in applied disciplines." Although specialized texts on different subjects of cryohydrology are available (e.g., Gray & Male, [7]; Prowse & Ommanney, [17]; Woo, [26]), a book on cryohydrology that provides comprehensive treatment on all subjects would help the training of senior undergraduates and graduate students.
- Subjects
CANADA; CANADIAN history; HYDROLOGY; SCIENCE journalism; ATMOSPHERIC sciences; ABLATION (Glaciology); WATER storage; COLD regions
- Publication
Hydrological Processes, 2019, Vol 33, Issue 26, p3407
- ISSN
0885-6087
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/hyp.13581