Régions: Gwich'in Settlement Area, Sahtu Settlement Area, Dehcho Region
étiquettes: physical sciences, climatology, hydrology, flooding, water level, ice jams, Mackenzie River, hydrometric monitoring
chercheur principal: | de Rham, Laurent (1) |
Nᵒ de permis: | 13575 |
Organisation: | University of Victoria |
Année(s) de permis: |
2004
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Délivré: | mars 26, 2004 |
Équipe de projet: | Tom Carter |
Objectif(s): It is known that extreme flood levels within the Mackenzie River Basin are caused by ice jamming events. Analysis of open water versus ice influenced water levels at several sites within the Mackenzie River Basin will provide further quantification of this fact. River cross section measurements will be used to model 'equilibrium jam' conditions which predict the maximum water levels possible at a river site according to specified hydrologic and climatological parameters. Results will stress the importance of publishing water levels by hydrometric programs in ice affected regions.