Energy Exchange in Subarctic River Icing Formation

A study examines energy exchanges during icing layer formation in a subarctic river environment. The analysis quantifies contributions from latent heat, flowing water, and solar radiation to the thermal regime. The research was published by the Government of Yukon.

Use Cases

• Model icing growth rates using data on latent heat release and air temperature conditions.
• Analyze the proportion of energy supplied by flowing water, which can account for 60-87% of inputs.
• Quantify heat loss components, including sensible and radiative losses versus latent heat (6-17% of total).
• Study the impact of solar radiation absorption on energy input to the icing formation regime.

Strengths

• Provides specific quantified energy percentages, such as flowing water supplying 60-87% of energy.
• Breaks down total heat loss into components, with latent heat accounting for only 6 - 17%.
• Focuses on a distinct hydrologic phenomenon in a specific subarctic geography, the Yukon Territory.

Limitations

• Data is presented in an HTML paper format, not as a structured, machine-readable table.
• Sample size, row count, and column definitions are unavailable for direct computational analysis.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and specific measurement locations are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon

Collection Method

Scientific analysis and modeling of icing formation processes.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Subarctic river environment, Yukon Territory, Canada