ROV dives under Great Lakes ice
Cold Regions Science and Technology
By: S. J. Bolsenga, John E. Gannon, Gregory Kennedy, D. C. North, and Charles E. Herdendorf
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Abstract
Observations of the underside of ice have a wide variety of applications. Severe under-ice roughness can affect ice movements, rough under-ice surfaces can scour the bottom disturbing biota and man-made structures such as pipelines, and the flow rate of rivers is often affected by under-ice roughness. A few reported observations of the underside of an ice cover have been made, usually by cutting a large block of ice and overturning it, by extensive boring, or by remote sensing. Such operations are extremely labor-intensive and, in some cases, prone to inaccuracies. Remotely operated vehicles (ROV) can partially solve these problems. In this note, we describe the use, performance in a hostile environment, and results of a study in which a ROV was deployed under the ice in Lake Erie (North American Great Lakes).
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | ROV dives under Great Lakes ice |
| Series title | Cold Regions Science and Technology |
| DOI | 10.1016/0165-232X(89)90010-4 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 89 |
| Last page | 93 |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| Other Geospatial | Lake Erie |
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