Climate change impacts on streamflow in the upper North Saskatchewan River Basin, Alberta

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dc.contributor.authorNemeth, Michael W.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorKienzle, Stefan W.
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-11T20:26:46Z
dc.date.available2011-07-11T20:26:46Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionxii, 126 leaves : ill., maps ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractThis research focuses on the estimation of the impacts of climate change on water yield, streamflow extremes, and the streamflow regimes in the Cline River Watershed, and consequently, water availability for hydropower generation in this area. The Cline River Watershed comprises the flow into Lake Abraham, the reservoir for Bighorn Dam, is part of the upper North Saskatchewan River basin (UNSRB). This objective was achieved by parameterizing the ACRU agro-hydrological modelling system. After parameterization was complete, ACRU output was calibrated and verified against available observed data, including temperature, snow water equivalent, glacier mass balance, potential evapotranspiration, and streamflow data. After ACRU was properly verified, five selected climate change scenarios to estimate impacts of climate change in this area. Overall water yields are projected to increase over time. A large shift in seasonality is likely the biggest impact climate change will have on water resources in the Cline River Watershed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/2477
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Geography, c2010en_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Geographyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectClimatic changes -- Alberta -- Upper North Saskatchewan River Basinen_US
dc.subjectClimatic changes -- Environmental aspects -- Alberta -- Upper North Saskatchewan River Basinen_US
dc.subjectClimatic changes -- Environmental aspects -- Alberta -- Upper North Saskatchewan River Basin -- Forecastingen_US
dc.subjectClimatic changes -- Environmental aspects -- Alberta -- Upper North Saskatchewan River Basin -- Mathematical modelsen_US
dc.subjectClimatic changes -- Research -- Alberta -- Upper North Saskatchewan River Basinen_US
dc.subjectStream measurements -- Alberta -- Upper North Saskatchewan River Basinen_US
dc.subjectUpper North Saskatchewan River Watershed (Alta. and Sask.)en_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleClimate change impacts on streamflow in the upper North Saskatchewan River Basin, Albertaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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