Measurements of ridge sails in the Beaufort Sea

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
• Main Authors: Sayed, M., Frederking, R. M. W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1989
• Subjects: General Environmental Science; Civil and Structural Engineering; Tuktoyaktuk; Beaufort Sea; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l89-003; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/l89-003

Ice pressure ridges in the southern Beaufort Sea near Tuktoyaktuk were surveyed in April 1986. Sail cross-section profiles and ice-block dimensions of ridges of extreme heights were measured at several locations along the outer edge of the landfast ice. Statistical distributions of sail heights as well as correlations between sail dimensions and between ice block dimensions are obtained. Geographical distribution of sail dimensions and longitudinal changes along individual ridges are examined. Key words: ridges, landfast ice, sea ice, ridge sails, ridge statistics, Beaufort Sea.