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Title2-D modeling of freeze-up processes on the Athabasca River downstream of Fort McMurray, Alberta
Publication TypeThesis
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsWojtowicz, A. M.
Pagination157 pages
PublisherUniversity of Alberta Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Place PublishedEdmonton, AB
Publication Languageeng
KeywordsAthabasca River, hydrology, model, modeling, tributaries, UofA
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.

URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/10048/1066
Locational Keywords

Athabasca River, Fort McMurray

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/664135798

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