Numerical simulation of ice transport over the Lake Erie-Niagara River ice boom

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-33

  Shen, Hung Tao ^a   Lu, Shunan ^a   Crissman, Randy D ^b  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

^b NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete parcel method; Ice boom; Lake ice; Numerical simultation; River ice

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ICE CONTROL; LAKES; RIVERS;

DISCRETE PARCEL METHOD; ICE BOOM; LAKE ICE; RIVER ICE;

ICE PROBLEMS;

ICE BOOM; ICE COVER; ICE TRANSPORT; LAKE ICE; MODELLING; RIVER ICE;

USA, NEW YORK, LAKE ERIE; USA, NEW YORK, NIAGARA RIVER;

EID: 0042732613     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-232X(97)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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