A climatic handbook for Glacier National Park-with data for Waterton Lakes National Park

Arnold I. Finklin

doi:10.2737/INT-GTR-204

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A climatic handbook for Glacier National Park-with data for Waterton Lakes National Park

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Authors:

Arnold I. Finklin

Year:

1986

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/INT-GTR-204

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-204. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 124 p.

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Abstract

A climatic description of the Glacier-Waterton Lakes Park area; mainly covers Glacier. Contains numerous tables, graphs, and maps showing the year-round pattern of climatic elements and 10-day details during fire season. Data analysis includes frequency distributions in addition to average values. Examines relationship of averages to topography, weather correlations between stations, persistence of weather, and climatic trends during this century.

Keywords

climate, mountain climatology, fire-weather, fire management, Glacier National Park

Citation

Finklin, Arnold I. 1986. A climatic handbook for Glacier National Park-with data for Waterton Lakes National Park. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-204. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 124 p.