Ice breakup: A neglected factor in river ecology

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 128-144

  Prowse, Terry D ^a   Culp, Joseph M ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breakup; Flooding; Freshwater ecology; Ice jam; River ecology; River ice

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOODS; HYDROLOGY; RIVERS;

ICE BREAKUP;

ICE;

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOOD CONTROL; ICE BREAKUP; RIVER ICE;

COLD REGION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FLOODING; ICE BREAKUP; RIVER ICE;

EID: 0037705308     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l02-040     Document Type: Article

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