Browsing Theses by Subject "solar radiation"
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Quantifying the role of shade on microclimate conditions and water use efficiency of a subalpine wetland in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Kananaskis, Alberta
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-17)Alpine regions contribute 60 % of annual surface runoff, playing an important role in regulating the global water balance. Many of the world’s major river networks originate from alpine headwater basins, popularizing ... -
Simulations of Radiatively Driven Convection and Spatially Heterogeneous Solar Radiation Intensity in Ice-Covered Lakes
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-22)At the end of winter as sunlight and increasing air temperatures melt the snow layer above the ice, allowing significant radiation from the sun to enter the water column. In the cold water regime (T < 4 °C, where 4 °C is ...