Ice Engineering: Method to Estimate River Ice Thickness Based on Meteorological Data

Estimates of ice cover thickness are often necessary for hydraulic analyses of ice-affected rivers or for design of bridges or other riverine structures. Although ice cover formation and growth can be a highly complex and variable process, estimates of ice cover thickness can be made using meteorolo...

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Other Authors: ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2004
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*ICE FORMATION
THICKNESS
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
ESTIMATES
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
RIVERS
HYDRAULIC POWER
SEA ICE
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA430678
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Summary:Estimates of ice cover thickness are often necessary for hydraulic analyses of ice-affected rivers or for design of bridges or other riverine structures. Although ice cover formation and growth can be a highly complex and variable process, estimates of ice cover thickness can be made using meteorological data. The modified Stefan equation is suitable for use in estimating ice thickness in many cases. Whenever possible, the estimated ice thickness at a particular site should be compared to actual ice thickness observations to evaluate the reasonableness of the coefficients given the physical processes. The original document contains color images.

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