Ice freeze up and breakup in the Lower Thames River : 1979-80 observations / by S. Beltaos.: En36-539/56-1981E-PDF
"The first year's ice observations on the lower Thames River are described and partially interpreted. Freeze up commenced in early January and breakup was complete by March 20, 1980. Though the 1980 ice season was not associated with flooding, several interesting events were documented, i.e. freeze up jams, initiation of breakup, breakup jams. In the upper portion of the study reach, breakup progressed in the downstream direction but the ice cover through and below Chatham moved out before arrival of the upstream ice run. Significant spring jams formed at five locations, including two bridge sites and the river mouth. Analysis of the observations indicated that there is merit in using the water stage as an index to forecast initiation of breakup; and that the present data support the existing theory of floating equilibrium jams"--Abstract.
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| Department/Agency | National Water Research Institute (Canada), issuing body. Canada Centre for Inland Waters, issuing body. |
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| Title | Ice freeze up and breakup in the Lower Thames River : 1979-80 observations / by S. Beltaos. |
| Series title | [Unpublished manuscript] |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Includes bibliographical references (pages 28-29). Includes abstracts in French. |
| Publishing information | [Burlington, Ont.] : Environment Canada, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, National Water Research Institute = Environnement Canada, Centre canadien des eaux interieures, Institut national de recherche sur les eaux, December 1981. |
| Author / Contributor | Beltaos, S., 1944- author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (iv, 34 pages, 35 unnumbered pages) : charts, maps, illustrations. |
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| Subject terms | Ice on rivers, lakes, etc. -- Ontario -- Thames River. Glace sur les cours d'eau, lacs, etc. -- Ontario -- Thames, Rivière. Thames River (Ont.) Thames, Rivière (Ont.) |
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