River ice processes involve complex interactions between hydrodynamic, mechanical, and
thermal processes. River ice research has largely been driven by engineering and …

River ice jams can cause extreme flood events with major consequences to infrastructure,
riverside communities, and aquatic life. Yet, it is only in the last few decades that concerted …

Ice-jam floods (IJFs) are important hydrological and hydraulic events in the northern
hemisphere that are of major concern for citizens, authorities, insurance companies and …

River ice breakup dates (BDs) are not merely a proxy indicator of climate variability and
change, but a direct concern in the management of local ice-caused flooding. A framework …

The mechanism of the local scour around bridge pier is so complicated that it is hard to
predict the scour accurately using a traditional method frequently by considering all the …

River ice breakup can affect most rivers in cold climate during winter, posing a serious threat
of Ice-Jam Floods (IJFs) to riverine communities. IJFs are challenging to predict due to their …

This special issue of the Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology presents
selected papers emanating from the 14th River Ice Workshop hosted by the Canadian …

Abstract Mid-winter breakups (MWBs), consisting of the early breakup of the winter river ice
cover before the typical spring breakup season, are becoming increasingly common events …

In cold regions, ice jams frequently result in severe flooding due to a rapid rise in water
levels upstream of the jam. Sudden floods resulting from ice jams threaten human safety and …

Forecasting ice jams and their consequential flooding is more challenging than predicting
open water flood conditions. This is due to the chaotic nature of ice jam formation since …