Hydrodynamic properties of ice-jam release waves in the Mackenzie Delta, Canada

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 103, Issue , 2014, Pages 91-106

  Beltaos, Spyros ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amplification ratio; Arctic delta; Celerity; Hydrodynamic force; Jave; Rising limb

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAKES;

AMPLIFICATION RATIO; ARCTIC DELTA; CELERITY; HYDRODYNAMIC FORCES; JAVE; RISING LIMB;

ICE;

FLOODING; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; HYDRODYNAMICS; ICE BREAKUP; ICE-DAMMED LAKE;

CANADA; MACKENZIE DELTA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 84899697865     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2014.03.011     Document Type: Article

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