Erosion potential of dynamic ice breakup in Lower Athabasca River. Part II; Field data analysis and interpretation

Highlights •Methodology is developed for analysis of unique field data set on ice breakup processes. •Analysis quantifies key hydrodynamic variables during the breakup event. •Velocity, discharge, and bed shear stress can exceed 4 m/s, 10,000 m3/s, and 100 Pa. •Corresponding highest known open-water values are 2.5 m/s, 4440 m3/s, and 35 Pa. •A dynamic breakup event can supply a significant fraction of the annual sediment load.

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Short Name of Publication https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165232X17301982
Deliverable Type Science Article
Program Catagory Aquatics
Program Type OSM
Author Beltaos, S.
Periodical Title Cold Regions Science and Technology
Year of Publication 2018
Publishing Organization Watershed Hydrology and Ecology Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada
Month of Publication 4
Periodical Volumes 148
Page Range 77-87
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.1016/j.coldregions.2018.01.012
Online ISBN/ISSN 1872-7441
Print ISBN/ISSN 0165-232X
Recomended Citation Beltaos, S. (2018). Erosion potential of dynamic ice breakup in Lower Athabasca River. Part II: Field data analysis and interpretation. Cold Regions Science and Technology, 148, 77–87. doi:10.1016/j.coldregions.2018.01.012
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