Ice shove

An ice shove on Lake Winnebago in the state of Wisconsin in March 2009

An ice shove, ivu,[1] or shoreline ice pileup is a surge of ice from an ocean or large lake onto the shore.[2] Ice shoves are caused by ocean currents, strong winds, or temperature differences pushing ice onto the shore,[3] creating piles up to 12 metres (40 feet) high. Some have described them as 'ice tsunamis',[4] but the phenomenon works like an iceberg.[5] Witnesses have described the shove's sound as being like that of a train or thunder.[2][6][7][4] Ice shoves can damage buildings and plants that are near to the body of water.[2][4][6][7][8]

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References

  1. ↑ Mason, Owen; Neal, William J.; Pilkey, Orrin H.; Bullock, Jane; Fathauer, Ted; Pilkey, Deborah F.; Swanston, Douglas (1997). "Wind, Ice, and Sea". Living with the coast of Alaska (cloth; also paperback (ISBN 978-0-8223-2019-7)). Living with the Shore. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-8223-2009-8. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Doran, Chad. "Ice shoves cause damage on Lake Winnebago shoreline". WLUK-TV. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Glossary for the letter i". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 All Things Considered (2013-04-24). "'Ice Shove' Damages Some Manitoba Homes Beyond Repair". NPR. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  5. ↑ "'Ice tsunamis' sweep into homes". CNN.com. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Winds whip up worry in Manitoba community hit by ice wall". CBC News. May 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Wall of ice destroys Manitoba homes, cottages". CBC News. 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  8. ↑ "Ice Tsunami..Glacier like ice moving across Mille Lacs lake, damaging houses, Minnesota". Retrieved 2014-09-08.