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Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques Volume 37, 2012 - Issue 2
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Spatial Snow Depth Assessment Using LiDAR Transect Samples and Public GIS Data Layers in the Elbow River Watershed, Alberta

Chris Hopkinson Cold Regions Research Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5; Department of Geology, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia; *Member of CWRA, CSHS
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Tim Collins Destiny Resources, Alberta, Calgary; Department of Geology, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
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Axel Anderson Sustainable Resource Development, Government of Alberta, Calgary
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John Pomeroy Department of Geography, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; *Member of CWRA, CSHS
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Ian Spooner Department of Geology, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Pages 69-87 | Published online: 23 Jan 2013

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Celeste Barnes & Chris Hopkinson. (2022) Comparing Mountain Snowpack Depth Model Results from Different Airborne Laser Scanning Flight Path Samples . Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 48:1, pages 81-92.
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Kelsey Cartwright, Chris Hopkinson, Stefan Kienzle & Stewart B. Rood. (2020) Evaluation of temporal consistency of snow depth drivers of a Rocky Mountain watershed in southern Alberta. Hydrological Processes 34:25, pages 4996-5012.
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David McCaffrey & Chris Hopkinson. (2020) Repeat Oblique Photography Shows Terrain and Fire-Exposure Controls on Century-Scale Canopy Cover Change in the Alpine Treeline Ecotone. Remote Sensing 12:10, pages 1569.
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