Nenana_River_Project_Title
Studying River Ice title

RIVER ICE BREAK-UP OBSERVATIONS - HEALY, AK

Location: HEALY
      Date: 4 Mayl 2009 (090504)
     Time: 11:45 am
GENERAL BrkUp
ICE CONDITIONS

Y/N
Ice present Y
   
Static Ice Downstream  
Ice fractured Y
Water on ice Y
Holes in ice Y
Channel through ice Y
   
Static Ice Upstream  
Ice fractured Y
Water on ice Y
Holes in ice Y
Channel through ice Y
   
Moving Ice  
Downstream N
Upstream N
DAILY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE RIVER BREAK UP CONDITIONS
1) ACROSS water body photo: HEALY, 4 May 2009, across

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2) DOWNSTREAM water body photo: Healy, 4 May 2009, downstream

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3) UPSTREAM water body photo: Healy, 4 May 2009, upstream

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Select (X) one from each catagory:
Sky: (0%)  
  (<10%)  
  (10-25%)  
  (25-50%)  
  (50-90%) X
  (>90%)  
     
Wind: calm  
  light wind X
  windy  
     
Precipitation: none X
  snow flurries  
  snowing  
  fog/dizzle  
  rain  
  freezing rain  
     
Ice surfaces: smooth  
(may choose rough X
more than broken/jumbled X
one) meltponds  
  ice jam  

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OTHER COMMENTS

The temperature at the time of observation was 10°C. The river is pretty clear for the most part.  There is still a good amount of boarder ice present.

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