Ice jam release surges, ice runs, and breaking fronts: Field measurements, physical descriptions, and research needs

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 113-127

  Jasek, Martin ^a  

^a Government of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Break up; Break up front; Breaking front; Breakup; Ice jam; Ice jam release; Ice run; Surge; Unsteady flow

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; RIVERS; SURGES (FLUID); UNSTEADY FLOW;

RIVER ICE ENGINEERING;

ICE PROBLEMS;

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOW MODELING; ICE BREAKUP; RIVER ICE; UNSTEADY FLOW;

FLOOD WAVE; FLOW MODELING; ICE BREAKUP; RIVER ICE; UNSTEADY FLOW;

EID: 0038381403     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l02-072     Document Type: Article

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