Progress in Canadian geomorphology and hydrology 1996-2000

Since 1996 a broad range of publications has been produced by Canadian geom orphologists and hydrologists. These publications have been distributed in journals with national and international circulations. Although there remai ns a major focus on the study of observable processes in pluvial, aeolian, coastal and slope environments there is also a strong, historical component to explanations of landforms, landform assemblages and sedimentary sequenc es. Some of these histories have incorporated the effects of high-magnitude (catastrophic) events, some of which may have no modern analogues. Perspec tives on the interactions among microclimatic variables, including changes induced by human actions, continue to evolve. Forest clearance and its effe cts on evaporation rates, water-table levels and timing of snowmelt, the hu man use of wetlands and release of methane and carbon dioxide, will continu e to demand the attention of scholars interested in explaining future clima tic scenarios.