Numerical modelling of ice-jam flooding on the Peace-Athabasca delta

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 17, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 3685-3702

  Beltaos, Spyros ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breakup; Calibration; Delta; Flooding; Ice jam; Model; River; Threshold flow

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DAMS; ECOSYSTEMS; FLOODS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OCEAN HABITATS; RIVERS; SEA ICE;

FLOW REVERSALS;

HYDROLOGY;

CALIBRATION; DELTA; FLOODING; NUMERICAL MODEL; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER ICE;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; PEACE-ATHABASCA DELTA;

EID: 0346687466     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.1355     Document Type: Article

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