Two Centuries of Kluane Lake Inflows, Levels and Outflows (daily data)

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Overview Research Site Status and Provenance Access and Downloads

Name of Research Project

Related Project	Part
GWF-MWF: Mountain Water Futures
Core Modelling and Forecasting Team	NGHM
GWF-IMPC: Integrated Modelling Program for Canada	A2

Dataset Title

Two Centuries of Kluane Lake Inflows, Levels and Outflows (daily data)

Additional Information

GeoNetwork Record: www.gwfnet.net/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/120cdd55-b2e1-4dac-92fb-71c8b7e8bb96

Abstract

The MESH model was used here to simulate the hydrology of Kluane Lake during three periods: the 20th Century using EU WATCH forcing data, recent time (2000-15) using WRF forcing data bias corrected with GEM-CaPA, through the future using PGW RCP8.5 scenario by the end of the 21st Century. Model outputs include daily lake inflow, outflow, and water level.

Purpose

Kluane Lake (Lhù'ààn Mǟn) Study: This modeling study was motivated and required by Yukon Government following the retreat of the Kaskawulsh Glacier in 2016, causing the Slims River (Ä'äy Chù) Piracy and depriving Kluane Lake from its most important summer inflow and as a consequence left summer lake levels 1.6 metres lower than their normal. The MESH model was used here to simulate the hydrology of Kluane Lake during three periods: the 20th Century using EU WATCH forcing data, recent time (2000-15) using WRF forcing data bias corrected with GEM-CaPA, through the future using PGW RCP8.5 scenario by the end of the 21st Century.

Temporal Extent

Begin Date	End Date
1901-01-01	2099-01-01

Geographic Bounding Box

West Boundary Longitude	-139.9
East Boundary Longitude	-137.8
North Boundary Latitude	61.9
South Boundary Latitude	60.4

Is Boundary Rectangular

◉ Yes

○ No

Research Site Description (if needed)

Lhù'ààn Mǟn - Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory ( http://www4.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/2ce1e9fed05511d892e2080020a0f4c9 )

Basin

Subbasin

09CA

Dataset Version

Status of data collection/production

○ Planned

○ In Progress

○ Abandoned

◉ Complete

Data Update Frequency

○ Continually

○ Daily

○ Weekly

○ Biweekly

○ Monthly

○ Anually

○ As needed

○ Irregular

◉ None planned

○ Unknown

Primary Source of Data

◻ Unknown/Unspecified

◻ Census

◻ Field collected samples

◻ Field experiment

◻ Field observation

◻ Field survey

◻ Human biological samples

◻ Lab experiment

▣ Model simulation

◻ Previously collected

◻ Qualitative (from observations or interviews)

◻ Social survey

◻ Traditional knowledge

◻ Other Source of Data (Please specify in field below)

Data Lineage (if applicable). Please include versions (e.g., input and forcing data, models, and coupling modules; instrument measurements; surveys; sample collections; etc.)

Model name: MESH Model version number: 1398 modified for ice melt Model source/webpage: Model output pre-processing script: Model output post-processing script: Model setup Time step: 1 hour Initial condition: Boundary condition: Additional information: