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Discussion of "Ice jam release surges, ice runs, and breaking fronts: field measurements, physical descriptions, and research needs".
- Source :
- Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering; Oct2003, Vol. 30 Issue 5, p949-950, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2003
-
Abstract
- Comments on a paper which presented a description of water waves and ice transport generated by the release of river ice jams. Use of the term surge in hydraulics literature; Concept of break-up-initiating discharge; Way by which a sheet-ice front can be sustained for hundreds of kilometers.
- Subjects :
- WATER waves
WAVES (Physics)
HYDRODYNAMICS
VIBRATION (Mechanics)
ICE
RIVERS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03151468
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11317861
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1139/l03-085