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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-1867-2019
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Research article
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04 Apr 2019
Research article |
| 04 Apr 2019
| 04 Apr 2019
Midwinter melts in the Canadian prairies: energy balance and hydrological effects
Igor Pavlovskii
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
Masaki Hayashi
Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
Daniel Itenfisu
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Edmonton, Alberta, T6H 5T6, Canada
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- Quantifying terrain controls on runoff retention and routing in the Northern Prairies I. Pavlovskii et al. 10.1002/hyp.13599
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- Unstable permafrost regions experience more severe heatwaves in a warming climate X. Li et al. 10.1038/s41612-025-01037-5
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- Unraveling the Controls on Snow Disappearance in Montane Conifer Forests Using Multi‐Site Lidar H. Safa et al. 10.1029/2020WR027522
- Assessment of the cascade of uncertainty in future snow depth projections across watersheds of mountainous, foothill, and plain areas in northern latitudes M. Zaremehrjardy et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125735
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- Historic climate change trends and impacts on crop yields in key agricultural areas of the prairie provinces in Canada: a literature review E. Mapfumo et al. 10.1139/cjps-2022-0215
- Spatial and Temporal Shifts in Historic and Future Temperature and Precipitation Patterns Related to Snow Accumulation and Melt Regimes in Alberta, Canada B. Newton et al. 10.3390/w13081013
- Simulating preferential flow and snowmelt partitioning in seasonally frozen hillslopes A. Mohammed et al. 10.1002/hyp.14277
- Land‐use comparison of depression‐focussed groundwater recharge in the Canadian prairies L. Morgan et al. 10.1002/hyp.14379
- Effects of preferential flow on snowmelt partitioning and groundwater recharge in frozen soils A. Mohammed et al. 10.5194/hess-23-5017-2019
- Assessing hydrological sensitivity of grassland basins in the Canadian Prairies to climate using a basin classification-based virtual modelling approach C. Spence et al. 10.5194/hess-26-1801-2022
- Effects of climate change on depression‐focused groundwater recharge in the Canadian Prairies A. Negm et al. 10.1002/vzj2.20153
- The impact of climate change on monthly baseflow trends across Canada J. Murray et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129254
- Observations and management implications of crop and water interactions in cold water-limited regions P. Harder et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.132359
- Dual‐permeability modeling of preferential flow and snowmelt partitioning in frozen soils A. Mohammed et al. 10.1002/vzj2.20101
- Low-flow behavior of alpine catchments with varying quaternary cover under current and future climatic conditions M. Arnoux et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125591
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20 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Quantifying terrain controls on runoff retention and routing in the Northern Prairies I. Pavlovskii et al. 10.1002/hyp.13599
- Summary and synthesis of Changing Cold Regions Network (CCRN) research in the interior of western Canada – Part 2: Future change in cryosphere, vegetation, and hydrology C. DeBeer et al. 10.5194/hess-25-1849-2021
- Traffic-derived contaminant loading in snow storage facilities during spring melt H. Popick et al. 10.1007/s11356-021-18340-2
- Unstable permafrost regions experience more severe heatwaves in a warming climate X. Li et al. 10.1038/s41612-025-01037-5
- Drivers of Variation in Winter and Spring Groundwater Recharge: Impacts of Midwinter Melt Events and Subsequent Freezeback K. Hyman‐Rabeler & S. Loheide 10.1029/2022WR032733
- Unraveling the Controls on Snow Disappearance in Montane Conifer Forests Using Multi‐Site Lidar H. Safa et al. 10.1029/2020WR027522
- Assessment of the cascade of uncertainty in future snow depth projections across watersheds of mountainous, foothill, and plain areas in northern latitudes M. Zaremehrjardy et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125735
- Synthesis of science: findings on Canadian Prairie wetland drainage H. Baulch et al. 10.1080/07011784.2021.1973911
- Effects of antecedent moisture and macroporosity on infiltration and water flow in frozen soil F. Pittman et al. 10.1002/hyp.13629
- Historic climate change trends and impacts on crop yields in key agricultural areas of the prairie provinces in Canada: a literature review E. Mapfumo et al. 10.1139/cjps-2022-0215
- Spatial and Temporal Shifts in Historic and Future Temperature and Precipitation Patterns Related to Snow Accumulation and Melt Regimes in Alberta, Canada B. Newton et al. 10.3390/w13081013
- Simulating preferential flow and snowmelt partitioning in seasonally frozen hillslopes A. Mohammed et al. 10.1002/hyp.14277
- Land‐use comparison of depression‐focussed groundwater recharge in the Canadian prairies L. Morgan et al. 10.1002/hyp.14379
- Effects of preferential flow on snowmelt partitioning and groundwater recharge in frozen soils A. Mohammed et al. 10.5194/hess-23-5017-2019
- Assessing hydrological sensitivity of grassland basins in the Canadian Prairies to climate using a basin classification-based virtual modelling approach C. Spence et al. 10.5194/hess-26-1801-2022
- Effects of climate change on depression‐focused groundwater recharge in the Canadian Prairies A. Negm et al. 10.1002/vzj2.20153
- The impact of climate change on monthly baseflow trends across Canada J. Murray et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129254
- Observations and management implications of crop and water interactions in cold water-limited regions P. Harder et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.132359
- Dual‐permeability modeling of preferential flow and snowmelt partitioning in frozen soils A. Mohammed et al. 10.1002/vzj2.20101
- Low-flow behavior of alpine catchments with varying quaternary cover under current and future climatic conditions M. Arnoux et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125591
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Short summary
Midwinter melts are often an overlooked factor in hydrological processes in the cold regions. The present paper highlights the effect of melt timing on energy balance and discusses how midwinter melts affect streamflows and groundwater recharge.
Midwinter melts are often an overlooked factor in hydrological processes in the cold regions....
