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Freeze-up and break-up of fresh water lakes

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ConferenceConference on Ice Pressures Against Structures, November 1, 1966, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Subjectlakes; freezing; liquification; ice; climatology
Abstract
In this paper, sheet ice formation, growth and melt of fresh- water lakes is described. The problems connected with estimating the date of freeze-up, maximum ice thickness, and estimating the date of break-up of fresh water lake ice are discussed. It is shown that there are two approaches to these types of problems: (a) to develop formulae based on physical principles, or (b) to make an analysis of past records to give statistical limits within which maximum ice thickness or freeze-up or break-up can be expected to occur. The comparative usefulness of the two approaches is discussed.
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  • Proceedings of a Conference on Ice Pressures Against Structures: 01 November 1966, Quebec, Quebec, Canada (1 October 1968): 203–215.
LanguageEnglish
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IdentifierDBR-TP-286
NRC numberNRCC 10422
NRC-IRC-2502
NPARC number20375020
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