Kaskawulsh Glacier Surface Velocity Measurements from 1964

24 markers were tracked on the Kaskawulsh Glacier in Yukon, Canada, during July and August 1964. The dataset provides surface velocity calculations over four distinct time periods, which were compared to mean seasonal velocities.

Use Cases

• Analyze surface velocity variations across four measured time periods to study short-term glacial dynamics.
• Compare computed velocities from the 24 marker positions against mean seasonal values to identify random deviations.
• Model glacier flow using position determinations from the upper north arm of the Kaskawulsh Glacier.

Strengths

• Provides velocity data for 24 distinct geographic markers on the glacier.
• Calculations cover four specific time periods within the 1964 summer season.
• Data is directly compared to mean seasonal velocity benchmarks.

Limitations

• Very limited temporal scope, covering only two months in 1964.
• Small spatial sample from only the upper north arm of the glacier.
• Data format is HTML, which is non-standard for numerical analysis and requires parsing.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Position determinations of surface markers.

Time Range

July-August 1964

Freshness

Data is historical from 1964, though metadata was last updated in 2026.

Geography

Upper north arm of Kaskawulsh Glacier, Yukon Territory, Canada