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Proglacial icings as records of winter hydrological processes
Hydrology, Climate and Climate Change Laboratory, École de
technologie supérieure, Montréal, H3C 1K3, Canada
Geography Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince
George, V2N 4Z9, Canada
Michel Baraër
Hydrology, Climate and Climate Change Laboratory, École de
technologie supérieure, Montréal, H3C 1K3, Canada
Émilie Bouchard
Hydrology, Climate and Climate Change Laboratory, École de
technologie supérieure, Montréal, H3C 1K3, Canada
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Short summary
In the context of a ubiquitous increase in winter discharge in cold regions, our results show that icing formations can help overcome the lack of direct observations in these remote environments and provide new insights into winter runoff generation. The multi-technique approach used in this study provided important information about the water sources active during the winter season in the headwaters of glacierized catchments.
In the context of a ubiquitous increase in winter discharge in cold regions, our results show...
