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British Columbia and Yukon- B.C. Coast North
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/explore/northernbc.htm
Climatic Conditions
The climate of northern BC is generally much cooler than the southern portion of the province with varying conditions. Summers in Northern BC are quite short and cool, temperatures range from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. During autumn and spring more mild temperatures around 15 degrees Celsius exist. In the winter months from November to March, Northern BC receives tremendous amounts ranging from 2000-4000mm of annual snowfall with average temperatures around -10 degrees Celsius. This high snowfall is crucial for the development of glaciers when climate can reach such highs as seen in the summer months. Throughout the area it has been documented that the temperature trends have warmed 1.7 degrees in Northern BC over the last century. A point of interest however is that temperatures are not just warming up so much, as they are not cooling down. In Northern BC the average nighttime minimum has increased 2.1 degrees in the last century. In order to realize and understand these changes in climate it is very useful to consider the glaciers so greatly effected by temperature.
source: BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
Northern BC Glaciers
The climate of northern BC is generally much cooler than the southern portion of the province with varying conditions. Summers in Northern BC are quite short and cool, temperatures range from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. During autumn and spring more mild temperatures around 15 degrees Celsius exist. In the winter months from November to March, Northern BC receives tremendous amounts ranging from 2000-4000mm of annual snowfall with average temperatures around -10 degrees Celsius. This high snowfall is crucial for the development of glaciers when climate can reach such highs as seen in the summer months. Throughout the area it has been documented that the temperature trends have warmed 1.7 degrees in Northern BC over the last century. A point of interest however is that temperatures are not just warming up so much, as they are not cooling down. In Northern BC the average nighttime minimum has increased 2.1 degrees in the last century. In order to realize and understand these changes in climate it is very useful to consider the glaciers so greatly effected by temperature.
source: BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
Northern BC Glaciers
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| billspicer | Salmon Glacier | 0 | Jan 29 2007, 12:04 PM EST by billspicer | ||
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Salmon Glacier is the fifth largest glacier in all of North America. It begins in Hyder, Alaska and flows along the border, entering into Britich Columbia in some places.
Rainbow Productions: Salmon Glacier http://www.hickerphoto.com/salmon-glacier-3999-pictures.htm |
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| christina_linton | Muir Glacier | 0 | Jan 21 2007, 2:35 PM EST by christina_linton | ||
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The above photo's show Muir Glacier, located on the B.C. Alaska Border, at the same location, north, looking from a shoreline location near Muir Point in Muir Inlet, 104 years apart (top photo-1899 and bottom photo-2003). The glacier can be seen in the far right hand side of the 2003 photo. These and other glacier comparison photo's can be found at:
http://nsidc.org/cgi-bin/gpd_run_pairs.pl |
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| billspicer | Bear Glacier Sources | 0 | Jan 18 2007, 4:21 PM EST by billspicer | ||
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Government of British Columbia, Ministry of the Environment, Bear Glacier Provincial Park
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/bear.html |
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