Ice features and ice mechanical properties in Northumberland Strait

Author	Search for: Williams, F. M.
Format	Text, Article
Conference	International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, 26-31 May 1996, Los Angeles
Subject	ice properties; ice floes; ice ridges
Abstract	Field programs were conducted in Northumberland Strait in two consecutive seasons to obtain data relevant to the calculation of ice forces on the bridge support structures. This paper describes the ice features, and presents data on key mechanical properties of the ice. The ice dynamics increase the total volume of ice transiting the strait and influence the size distribution of the ice features. An analysis using observed ice conditions shows that rafting of thick level ice can occur, and the conclusion is supported by the field observations.
Publication date	1996
Identifier	IR-1996-05
NRC number	NRC-IOT-6251
NPARC number	8895781
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Record identifier	4258feb7-7981-47e4-8738-3033ab98567e
Record created	2009-04-22
Record modified	2020-03-20

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