Field measurements of ice-jam-release surges
- 1 August 2005
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
- Vol. 32 (4), 699-711
- https://doi.org/10.1139/l05-020
Abstract
Surges are the most violent and spectacular events that occur during the ice breakup. Upon the release of an ice jam, water and ice held by the jam are suddenly free to move. The resulting surge generates increased water stages and higher flow velocities, such that the water wave and ice run pose a risk to downstream structures, people, and aquatic life. Climate-induced changes to river ice processes, such as enhanced mid-winter jamming or increased spring flows, could result in more frequent occurrence of major and damaging surges. To address a dearth of related quantitative data, a remote water-level reporting method has been developed and used to obtain field measurements on ice-jam generated surges. The results are consistent with the few available data but only partly conform to existing theories.Key words: breakup, celerity, ice jam, release, river, surge, wave.Keywords
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