Ice-Jam Flooding of the Peace–Athabasca Delta, Canada: Insights from Recent Notable Spring Breakup Events and Implications for Strategic Flow Releases from Upstream Dams

Ice-Jam Flooding of the Peace–Athabasca Delta, Canada: Insights from Recent Notable Spring Breakup Events and Implications for Strategic Flow Releases from Upstream Dams

Ice jamming is the primary mechanism that can generate overland flooding and recharge the isolated basins of the Peace–Athabasca Delta (PAD), a valuable ecosystem of international importance and the ancient homeland of the Indigenous Peoples of the region. Focusing on the regulated Peace River and t...

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Main Author: Spyros Beltaos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
antecedent criteria
breakup
degree-days
flood
hydraulic modelling
ice jam
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/14/12/335
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