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Continuous in situ measurements of anchor ice formation, growth, and release
Tadros R. Ghobrial
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Department of Civil and Water Engineering, Laval University, Quebec,
G1V 0A6, Canada
Mark R. Loewen
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
Alberta, Edmonton, T6G 1H9, Canada
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John R. Marko and David R. Topham
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Iman E. Gharamti, John P. Dempsey, Arttu Polojärvi, and Jukka Tuhkuri
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Andrew M. W. Newton and Donal J. Mullan
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Anna Chesnokova, Michel Baraër, and Émilie Bouchard
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Qian Yang, Kaishan Song, Xiaohua Hao, Zhidan Wen, Yue Tan, and Weibang Li
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Christopher D. Arp, Jessica E. Cherry, Dana R. N. Brown, Allen C. Bondurant, and Karen L. Endres
The Cryosphere, 14, 3595–3609, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3595-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3595-2020, 2020
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River and lake ice thickens at varying rates geographically and from year to year. We took a closer look at ice growth across a large geographic region experiencing rapid climate change, the State of Alaska, USA. Slower ice growth was most pronounced in northern Alaskan lakes over the last 60 years. Western and interior Alaska ice showed more variability in thickness and safe travel duration. This analysis provides a comprehensive evaluation of changing freshwater ice in Alaska.
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Anchor ice typically forms on riverbeds during freeze-up and can alter the river ice regime. Most of the knowledge on anchor ice mechanisms has been attributed to lab experiments. This study presents for the first time insights into anchor ice initiation, growth, and release in rivers using an underwater camera system. Three stages of growth and modes of release have been identified. These results will improve modelling capabilities in predicting the effect of anchor ice on river ice regimes.
Anchor ice typically forms on riverbeds during freeze-up and can alter the river ice regime....
