Articles | Volume 13, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-1597-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-1597-2019
Research article
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12 Jun 2019
Research article |  | 12 Jun 2019

Seasonal components of freshwater runoff in Glacier Bay, Alaska: diverse spatial patterns and temporal change

Ryan L. Crumley, David F. Hill, Jordan P. Beamer, and Elizabeth R. Holzenthal

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In this study we investigate the historical (1980–2015) and projection scenario (2070–2099) components of freshwater runoff to Glacier Bay, Alaska, using a modeling approach. We find that many of the historically snow-dominated watersheds in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve may transition towards rainfall-dominated hydrographs in a projection scenario under RCP 8.5 conditions. The changes in timing and volume of freshwater entering Glacier Bay will affect bay ecology and hydrochemistry.