Factors leading to a mild break-up of the Yukon River near Fort Selkirk : 1985 / E.C. Carmack and M.E. Alford.: En37-264/1985E-PDF
"In May, 1985, a field camp was set-up at Fort Selkirk on the Yukon River to observe break-up. This particular location was chosen because historical records showed it to be a common site for ice jam formation. However, the break-up of 1985 proved to be very gentle: water levels and flows remained low; thermal leads opened up along the entire length of the reach; and the ice simply melted in place. Although this sequence of events precluded any observations of ice jam hydraulics, it did allow observations of the kind of break-up that does little damage through flooding and ice pressure. In this report we describe the attendant conditions that seem to favour a mild break-up, and point out certain factors that may be of special concern to understanding break-up in the Yukon River Basin"--Abstract.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Inland Waters Directorate. Pacific and Yukon Region, issuing body. |
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| Title | Factors leading to a mild break-up of the Yukon River near Fort Selkirk : 1985 / E.C. Carmack and M.E. Alford. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | Vancouver, B.C. : Inland Waters Directorate, Pacific and Yukon Region, August 1985. |
| Author / Contributor | Carmack, E. C. (Eddy Clark)author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (13 unnumbered pages) : illustrations (some colour), map |
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| Subject terms | Ice on rivers, lakes, etc. -- Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska) Streamflow -- Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska) Glace sur les cours d'eau, lacs, etc. -- Yukon, Fleuve (Yukon et Alaska) Cours d'eau -- Débit -- Yukon, Fleuve (Yukon et Alaska) |
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