Development of an ice-jam flood forecasting system for the lower Oder River: requirements for real-time predictions of water, ice and sediment transport
| Autor: | Bogusław Pawłowski, Michael Kögel, Marcin Nowak, Stefan Iwicki, Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz, Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt, Beata Weintrit, Włodzimierz Marszelewski, Helena Łoś, Tomasz Niedzielski, Michael Roers, Wolfgang Fröhlich, Adam Łazarów, Cornelia Lauschke, Michał Kubicki, Stefan Schlaffer, Dirk Carstensen, Bernd Hentschel |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Research program
Dike lcsh:Hydraulic engineering Slush 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ice breaking Geography Planning and Development Flood forecasting 0207 environmental engineering Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology Aquatic Science 01 natural sciences Biochemistry ice jam flooding remote sensing lcsh:Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes lcsh:TC1-978 flood forecasting system 020701 environmental engineering 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology lcsh:TD201-500 geography geography.geographical_feature_category Flood myth Wasserbau (627) river ice monitoring Ingenieurwissenschaften (620) Environmental science Oder River Water ice Georisiken und zivile Sicherheit Water resource management Sediment transport |
| Zdroj: | Water, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 95 (2019) |
| Popis: | Despite ubiquitous warming, the lower Oder River typically freezes over almost every year. Ice jams may occur during freeze-up and ice cover breakup phases, particularly in the middle and lower reaches of the river, with weirs and piers. The slush ice and ice blocks may accumulate to form ice jams, leading to backwater effects and substantial water level rise. The small bottom slope of the lower Oder and the tidal backflow from the Baltic Sea enhance the formation of ice jams during cold weather conditions, jeopardizing the dikes. Therefore, development of an ice jam flood forecasting system for the Oder River is much needed. This commentary presents selected results from an international workshop that took place in Wrocław (Poland) on 26–27 November 2018 that brought together an international team of experts to explore the requirements and research opportunities in the field of ice jam flood forecasting and risk assessment for the Oder River section along the German–Polish border. The workshop launched a platform for collaboration amongst Canadian, German and Polish scientists, government officials and water managers to pave a way forward for joint research focused on achieving the long-term goal of forecasting, assessing and mitigating ice jam impacts along the lower Oder. German and Polish government agencies are in need of new tools to forecast ice jams and assess their subsequent consequences and risks to communities and ship navigation along a river. Addressing these issues will also help research and ice flood management in a Canadian context. A research program would aim to develop a modelling system by addressing fundamental issues that impede the prediction of ice jam events and their consequences in cold regions. |
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