<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Ice jams in rivers often arise from the movement of frazil ice as cover-load under ice cover, a process which is conceptually similar to the movement of sediment as bed-load along a river bed. The formation and movement of an ice-accumulation wave is one facet of a larger class of cover-load movements. The movement of an ice-accumulation wave obviously plays a crucial role in the overall process of ice accumulation. In the present study, experiments under different flow and ice conditions help reveal the mechanics of formation and evolution of ice-accumulation waves. In particular, suitable criteria for formation of an ice-accumulation wave are investigated along with the resulting speed of wave propagation. The transport capacity of frazil ice under waved accumulation is modeled by comparing those of experiments collected in laboratories, and the resulting equation is shown to be in good agreement with measured experimental results.</p></abstract>

Ice jams in rivers often arise from the movement of frazil ice as cover-load under ice cover, a process which is conceptually similar to the movement of sediment as bed-load along a river bed. The formation and movement of an ice-accumulation wave is one facet of a larger class of cover-load movements. The movement of an ice-accumulation wave obviously plays a crucial role in the overall process of ice accumulation. In the present study, experiments under different flow and ice conditions help reveal the mechanics of formation and evolution of ice-accumulation waves. In particular, suitable criteria for formation of an ice-accumulation wave are investigated along with the resulting speed of wave propagation. The transport capacity of frazil ice under waved accumulation is modeled by comparing those of experiments collected in laboratories, and the resulting equation is shown to be in good agreement with measured experimental results.

Formation and movement of ice accumulation waves under ice cover –an experimental study

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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Ice jams in rivers often arise from the movement of frazil ice as cover-load under ice cover, a process which is conceptually similar to the movement of...

Formation and movement of ice accumulation waves under ice cover –an experimental study

Published Online: Mar 28, 2019

Page range: 171 - 178

Received: May 26, 2017

Accepted: Jan 30, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2019-0002

Keywords
Cover-load, Experimental results, Frazil ice, Ice-accumulation wave, Ice jam, Ice transport capacity, Moving speed

© 2019 Jun Wang et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Formation and movement of ice accumulation waves under ice cover –an experimental study

Published Online: Mar 28, 2019

Page range: 171 - 178

Received: May 26, 2017

Accepted: Jan 30, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2019-0002

KeywordsCover-load, Experimental results, Frazil ice, Ice-accumulation wave, Ice jam, Ice transport capacity, Moving speed

© 2019 Jun Wang et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Cover-load, Experimental results, Frazil ice, Ice-accumulation wave, Ice jam, Ice transport capacity, Moving speed