Author(s): H. M. Oudshoorn
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Abstract: In the Netherlands, studies have been made on phenomena related to the formation of an ice cover on the various branches of the river Rhine. This was done with special regard to the future situation when, after the completion of the Delta project, the water movement in the area concerned will be changed considerably. In order to study the possibility of discharging ice to the sea, the movement of drift ice in the estuaries was observed by marking ice floes with dye. The influence of a fast ice cover on the discharge distribution and the water levels was determined by means of gauge readings and discharge measurements. Conclusions could be drawn about the roughness of the river with a fixed ice cover. The formation of ice dams in the tidal area was investigated and related to flow conditions. From these investigations, it was possible to determine the operational procedure to be followed after the completion of the Deltaproject.
Year: 1970