Measurements and analysis of ice breakup and jamming characteristics in the Mackenzie Delta, Canada

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 82, Issue , 2012, Pages 110-123

  Beltaos, Spyros ^a   Carter, Tom ^a   Rowsell, Robert ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breakup; Distributary channel; Flooding; Flow distribution; Ice jam; Mackenzie Delta; Quantitative data

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTARY CHANNELS; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; ICE JAMS; MACKENZIE DELTA; QUANTITATIVE DATA;

DATA PROCESSING; DROP BREAKUP; JAMMING; LAKES; OIL WELL FLOODING; WATER LEVELS;

ICE;

FLOODING; ICE BREAKUP; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RIVER CHANNEL; SUBMERGENCE; WATER LEVEL;

CANADA; MACKENZIE DELTA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 84862860764     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2012.05.013     Document Type: Article

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