2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, Alberta
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...
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ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-AEU.10048-10662012-03-21T22:50:08ZHicks, Faye (Civil and Environmental Engineering)Wojtowicz, Agata2010-04-12T17:21:25Z2010-04-12T17:21:25Z2010-04-12T17:21:25Zhttp://hdl.handle.net/10048/1066This 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.11761737 bytesapplication/pdfenWojtowicz, A., F. Hicks, R. Andrishak, M. Brayall, J. Blackburn and J. Maxwell (2009). 2-D Modeling of Ice Cover Formation Processes on the Athabasca River, AB. http://cripe.civil.ualberta.ca/Downloads/15th_Workshop/Wojtowicz-et-al-2009.pdf2-D modelAthabasca RiverFort McMurrayfreeze-upice regimeice coverCRISSP2DRiver2Dbridgingborder ice2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, AlbertaThesisMaster of ScienceMaster'sDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Alberta2010-06Water Resources EngineeringSteffler, Peter (Civil and Environmental Engineering)Myers, Paul (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) |
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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. === Water Resources 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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