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River ice manual : chapter 5 : predictive methods / by S. Beltaos.: En13-5/89-66E-PDF

"This report summarizes in simple form, the predictive capabilities pertaining to the regime of ice in rivers. Starting with the cooling of water in the fall, basic relationships are presented describing the formation of ice, its transport and eventual accumulation into ice covers, thermal ice growth in the winter and decay in the spring. Break-up processes and recent developments in forecasting are described next. Ice jamming during breakup, including surges from ice jam release is the final topic"-- Abstract.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Environment Canada.
  • National Water Research Institute (Canada). Rivers Research Branch.
  • Canada Centre for Inland Waters.
TitleRiver ice manual : chapter 5 : predictive methods / by S. Beltaos.
Series title
  • NWRI contribution ; no. 89-66
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada].
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 8-11).
  • Includes management perspective and abstract in French.
Publishing information
  • Burlington, Ontario : Rivers Research Branch, National Water Research Institute, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, [1989].
Author / Contributor
  • Beltaos, S., 1944- author.
Description1 online resource (11, [8] pages) : illustrations.
Catalogue number
  • En13-5/89-66E-PDF
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