Protective side wall for tabular icebergs

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1978-04-24

1980-04-29

Corbin, David H.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Fluid control, treatment, or containment

405 61, 405211, E02B 100

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042004098

ABSTRACT:
A vertical wall is placed next to the flank of an iceberg to retain a vertical layer of trapped water in contact with the iceberg. Zig-zag tubes are threaded through the wall at intervals so that the "elbows" in the zig-zags engage the iceberg flank to keep a fixed distance off.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3289415 (1966-12-01), Merrill
patent: 3581505 (1971-06-01), Liddell
patent: 3599434 (1971-08-01), Missud
patent: 3906732 (1975-09-01), Tedeschi
Ocean Industry, Mar. 1973, pp. 28-29.

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