NOTE ON NEW ICE GOUGE EVENTS IN ALASKAN BEAUFORT SEA

This is a documentation of new gouges within 13.5 sq mi of the Beaufort Seabed in 1984 and 1985. Statistical data is provided for determining the dynamics of the ice cover and the relationship between gouge depth and number of new gouges in 1983-1984 and 1984-1985. The site soil conditions were found to be significant in the retention of new gouges. The percent of gouges retained in sites composed of very stiff sandy silt were found higher than in sites in fine sandy soil conditions. Ice gouges that modify the seabed are important in the burial of arctic offshore pipelines.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Machemehl, J L
  • Jo, C H
• Publication Date: 1989-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 145-149
• Serial:
  • Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0887-381X
  • Serial URL: http://opjs.aip.org/cro

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Gouges; Ice; Ocean bottom soils; Pipe; Pipelines; Sandy soils; Silts; Soils; Underground structures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Site investigation; Soil conditions
• Geographic Terms: Alaska; Arctic Regions
• Old TRIS Terms: Arctic area; Sea floor
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities; I41: General Soil Surveys;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488804
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1989 12:00AM