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INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON SNOW AND ICE HYDROLOGY

 

Reports

  • Annual report of ICSIH to the International Association of Hydrological Sciences 2007: pdf
  • Notes from Bureau Meeting, Perugia, July 2007: pdf
  • Annual report of ICSIH to the International Association of Hydrological Sciences 2008: pdf
  • Cold Regions Hydrology in the International Polar Year: pdf

Publications

Hock, R., G. Flowers, T. Johannesson (eds.), 2008. Glaciers in watershed and global hydrology. Hydrological Processes, 22(19).

Selected papers from the workshop "Glaciers in Watershed and Global Hydrology" held in Obergurgl, Austria, August 2007

Ginot, P. & J. Sicart (eds.), 2007. Glacier mass balance changes and meltwater discharge. IAHS Red Book Publ. 318.

Mountain snow cover and glaciers contribute considerably to streamflow in many parts of the world, and modify runoff in terms of quantity, timing and variability. Their role is emphasized in the light of globally increasing freshwater demand and the potential impacts of future climate change. The effect of snow and ice on runoff varies between different climatic regions. While in mid and high-latitude areas seasonal snow cover exerts a strong control on runoff variations, in low-latitudes glaciers provide the most dominant source of water during the dry season

Selected papers from the IAHS workshop in Foz de Iguacu, Brazil, April 2005


Hock, R., G. Rees, M. Williams and E. Ramirez (eds.), 2006. Contribution from glaciers and snow cover to runoff from the mountains in different climates. Hydrological Processes 20(10).

Selected papers from the IAHS symposium in Foz de Iguacu, Brazil, April 2005