2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, Alberta
Degree: Master of Science Abstract: This study is part of a three year project aimed to assess the effects of industrial water withdrawals on the ice regime of the Athabasca River. A 2-D numerical model was used to provide quantitative data for this effort. Freeze-up monitoring was carried out over...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:10670/1.2wu9ji 2023-05-15T15:26:01+02:00 2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, Alberta Wojtowicz, Agata Hicks, Faye (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Myers, Paul (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) Steffler, Peter (Civil and Environmental Engineering) 2010-04-12 http://hdl.handle.net/10048/1066 en eng University of Alberta. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. 10670/1.2wu9ji http://hdl.handle.net/10048/1066 other ERA : Education and Research Archive envir geo Thesis https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_46ec/ 2010 fttriple 2023-01-22T16:58:40Z Degree: Master of Science Abstract: This study is part of a three year project aimed to assess the effects of industrial water withdrawals on the ice regime of the Athabasca River. A 2-D numerical model was used to provide quantitative data for this effort. Freeze-up monitoring was carried out over two years along 80-km of the river from Fort McMurray to Bitumount. Summer bathymetric and winter ice surveys were conducted along with discharge measurements on a 5-km long detailed study reach that exhibited the full range of ice cover initiation processes. The data collected was used to build a CRISSP2D river ice process model for the simulation of freeze-up processes. An extensive parametric assessment was carried out to evaluate the capabilities of the model. Although it was not possible to simulate bridging, the simulated border ice agreed very well with field observations. Limitations of the model are addressed and future research recommendations are included. Thesis Athabasca River Fort McMurray Unknown Athabasca River Bitumount ENVELOPE(-111.635,-111.635,57.384,57.384) Fort McMurray |
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Degree: Master of Science Abstract: This study is part of a three year project aimed to assess the effects of industrial water withdrawals on the ice regime of the Athabasca River. A 2-D numerical model was used to provide quantitative data for this effort. Freeze-up monitoring was carried out over two years along 80-km of the river from Fort McMurray to Bitumount. Summer bathymetric and winter ice surveys were conducted along with discharge measurements on a 5-km long detailed study reach that exhibited the full range of ice cover initiation processes. The data collected was used to build a CRISSP2D river ice process model for the simulation of freeze-up processes. An extensive parametric assessment was carried out to evaluate the capabilities of the model. Although it was not possible to simulate bridging, the simulated border ice agreed very well with field observations. Limitations of the model are addressed and future research recommendations are included. |
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Hicks, Faye (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Myers, Paul (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) Steffler, Peter (Civil and Environmental Engineering) |
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2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, Alberta |
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2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, Alberta |
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2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, Alberta |
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2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, Alberta |
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2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, Alberta |
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2-d modeling of freeze-up processes on the athabasca river downstream of fort mcmurray, alberta |
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University of Alberta. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
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2010 |
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Athabasca River Fort McMurray |
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