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| Title: | STRUDEL SCOUR FORMATION OFF ARCTIC RIVER DELTAS | |
| DOI No: | 10.1142/9789812709554_0445 | |
| Source: | COASTAL ENGINEERING 2006 (pp 5312) | |
| Author(s): | Craig B. Leidersdorf, Principal
Coastal Frontiers Corp., 9420 Topanga Cyn Blvd, Chatsworth, CA 91311, USA Gregory E. Hearon, Sr. Engr. Coastal Frontiers Corp., 9420 Topanga Cyn Blvd, Chatsworth, CA 91311, USA Kennon D. Vaudrey, President Vaudrey & Associates, 1685 El Caserio, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, USA Greg Swank, Tech. Lead BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., PO Box 196612, Anchorage, AK 99519, USA |
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| Abstract: | Strudel scours form off Arctic river deltas each spring when river discharge drains through holes in the sea ice. The frequency and severity of scour formation are greater in the Primary Strudel Zone, which lies immediately offshore of the area covered by bottomfast ice, than in the Secondary Strudel Zone, which lies inshore of the Primary Zone. Strudel scours constitute a major design consideration for subsea pipelines, which can increase the frequency of scour formation due to radiant heat. | |
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