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Fall 2012
This research describes laboratory and field experiments aiming at developing techniques for obtaining quantitative measurements of suspended frazil ice and surface ice characteristics in rivers using sonars. A series of laboratory experiments were conducted to correlate the sonar backscatter...
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Spring 2012
In the northern reaches of the globe, cities built along rivers create open leads in the river’s seasonal ice cover through warm water effluent discharge. These open leads are known for producing episodic frazil events which can block downstream intakes, causing major problems for recipients of...
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Spring 2019
Measurements of frazil ice characteristics in both laboratory and field environments have each been hindered by different challenges to date. In the laboratory, the resolution of the digital imaging systems used to photograph suspended particles has limited the size of the smallest frazil ice...
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Laboratory Measurements of the Properties of Frazil Ice Particles and Flocs in Saline Water
DownloadSpring 2018
Measurements of the size and shape of frazil ice particles and flocs in saline water and of frazil ice flocs in freshwater are limited. This study consisted of a series of laboratory experiments producing frazil ice at salinities of 0 â°, 15 â°, 25 â°, and 35 â° to address this lack of data....
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Spring 2014
The physical and kinematic properties of frazil ice particles have proven difficult to measure with any accuracy in the past. As a result, little is known about the size distribution, thickness, aspect ratio, and rise velocity of these particles, making it impossible to develop accurate...
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Fall 2010
The main objective of this study was to describe the overflow of freshwater onto the sea ice surface in the Mackenzie Delta and to investigate the hydraulic behaviour of the upwelling and strudel events. This study was performed from the analysis of data collected during field investigations,...
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Fall 2017
The importance of anchor ice transport of sediment on a river is significantly understudied. This study addresses the lack of data related to anchor ice release and rafting. A large sample set of anchor ice was collected in the field over the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 winter seasons to compute a...