Class
Article
College
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources
Department
Watershed Sciences Department
Faculty Mentor
Scott Hotaling
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Rock glaciers are high mountain landforms composed of an ice core covered and insulated by unconsolidated talus (Figure 1). Rock glaciers—like other forms of mountain snow and ice (e.g., surface ice glaciers)—are vital water sources in high mountain ecosystems. However, the relevance of rock glaciers for mountain hydrology has been largely overlooked. For this project, I helped to collect and analyze stream flow data from 17 sites across the Wasatch, Teton, and Northern Rockies mountain ranges including rock glacier and non-rock glacier streams. By including multiple sources, our goal was to place rock glacier streams in context.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-8-2025 1:30 PM
End Date
4-8-2025 2:20 PM
Included in
Characterizing the Hydrology of Rock Glaciers and Other High-Mountain Stream Types in the Intermountain West, USA
Logan, UT
Rock glaciers are high mountain landforms composed of an ice core covered and insulated by unconsolidated talus (Figure 1). Rock glaciers—like other forms of mountain snow and ice (e.g., surface ice glaciers)—are vital water sources in high mountain ecosystems. However, the relevance of rock glaciers for mountain hydrology has been largely overlooked. For this project, I helped to collect and analyze stream flow data from 17 sites across the Wasatch, Teton, and Northern Rockies mountain ranges including rock glacier and non-rock glacier streams. By including multiple sources, our goal was to place rock glacier streams in context.