Glacier mass loss is accelerating throughout Yukon, confirmed by multiple studies. Remotely-sensed and field-measured terminus retreat rates for select glaciers are presented and compared to previous studies. Photographic data and measurements from field monitoring stations occupied from 2004 to 2022 confirm rapid mass-loss.
Use Cases
- Modeling downstream hydrological impacts based on glacier retreat rates mentioned in the description
- Communicating climate change effects based on relatable photographic data mentioned in the description
- Comparing glacier mass loss trends based on multi-year field measurements mentioned in the description
Strengths
- Data spans nearly two decades of monitoring from 2004 to 2022
- Combines multiple methods including remotely-sensed and field-measured observations
- Focuses on glaciers representative of glaciated watersheds throughout Yukon
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon
- Collection Method
- Remotely-sensed and field-measured observations from monitoring stations.
- Time Range
- 2004 to 2022
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:45:20.741751; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Yukon and northwestern British Columbia