New data on ice jam formations on the Bistriţa River
Keywords:
frazil ice, ice jam inception, ice thicknessAbstract
The forming of ice jams on the Bistriţa river upstream of the Izvorul Muntelui lake end has been thought to be caused by the lake itself. However, this article shows other reasons and situations when this occurred, with examples for the 2014 winter. Furthermore, several methods that can be used to identify potential problem areas are also presented.