The primary objective of this technical report is to summarize the findings about snow and ice in the Canadian portion of the Columbia River Basin. In 2014, the co-authors of this report and their respective organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form the Canadian Columbia Basin Glacier and Snow Research Network (herein referred to as ‘the Network’). The primary objectives of the Network were to: complete a literature review and gap analysis about glacier mass balance, snow cover and hydrologic impacts of a changing cryosphere in the Basin; establish environmental baselines for network research and monitoring activities; clarify processes important for the response of glaciers and seasonal snow cover under a changing climate; determine the downstream implications of current and projected changes to glaciers and snow cover in respect of both ecosystems and human use; coordinate research, monitoring and data sharing; and, produce and disseminate information resources to support policy, planning and decision-making by communities, resource managers and agencies.
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