Thickness of ice at head of an ice cut during the breakup of ice in Nome harbor, Alaksa, 1921

Caption on mount: Looking east-showing thickness of ice at head cut. PH Coll 607.5 In the spring, frozen ice begins to break up opening waterways in Alaska waters. This thawed ice can cause damage to the natural environment, man made water channels, piers, seawalls and riverbanks. To help prevent th...

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Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
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Ice > Alaska > Nome
Wooden buildings > Alaska > Nome
Nome (Alaska) > Buildings
structures
etc
Nome
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/alaskawcanada/id/2516
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Summary:Caption on mount: Looking east-showing thickness of ice at head cut. PH Coll 607.5 In the spring, frozen ice begins to break up opening waterways in Alaska waters. This thawed ice can cause damage to the natural environment, man made water channels, piers, seawalls and riverbanks. To help prevent this damage from occurring, explosives are used to break up the ice and create pathways in which the ice can travel.

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