Glacial Icemelt in the Wind River Range, Wyoming

by Larry Pochop, Univ Wyoming, United States,
Richard Marston, Univ Wyoming, United States,
Greg Kerr, Univ Wyoming, United States,
David Veryzer, Univ Wyoming, United States,
Marjorie Varuska, Univ Wyoming, United States,
Robert Jacobel, Univ Wyoming, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Watershed Planning and Analysis in Action

Abstract:

The Wind River Range of Wyoming contains the greatest concentration of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains with two of the larger glaciers being Dinwoody and Gannett Glaciers. This study documents the importance of glacier meltwater to the overall water supply in the Wind River drainage, the loss of ice from Dinwoody and Gannett Glaciers since the 1930's, and the remaining volume of ice in Dinwoody Glacier.

Subject Headings: Wind engineering | Rivers and streams | Snowmelt | Sea ice | Ice | Water supply | Water resources | Wyoming | United States | Rocky Mountains

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