2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, Alberta

• Main Author: Wojtowicz, Agata
• Other Authors: Hicks, Faye (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Myers, Paul (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences), Steffler, Peter (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of Alberta. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2010
• Subjects: envir; geo; Athabasca River; Bitumount; Fort McMurray
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10048/1066

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...