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1 Figure 3.33 Average ice thickness from ice charts, by year 5 Average Thickness (S egg code) 4,5 4 3,5 3 2,5 2 1,5 1,5 S egg code (range of thickness) 1: <1 cm 2: -1 cm 4: 1-15 cm 5: 15-3 cm winter Kamouraska Cacouna Ile Verte 3 sites Figure 3.34 Average floe size from ice charts, by year 3,5 3 2,5 Kamouraska Cacouna Ile Verte 3 sites Floe size (F egg code) 2 1,5 1,5 F code (Floe size) 1: <2m 2: <2m 3: 2-1m 4: 1-5m winter F21 - June 23

2 4,5 Figure 3.35 Average size and average thickness from ice charts, by year 3 north sites F and S code (Egg code) 4 3,5 3 2,5 2 1,5 1 F code (Floe size) 1: <2m 2: <2m 3: 2-1m 4: 1-5m S egg code (range of thickness) 1: <1 cm 2: -1 cm 4: 1-15 cm 5: 15-3 cm,5 average size average thickness winter Figure 3.36 Relationship between average size and average thickness from ice charts 3 north sites 1983 to 23 4,5 average thickness (S code) 4 3,5 3 2,5 2 1,5 1,5 S egg code (range of thickness) 1: <1 cm 2: -1 cm 4: 1-15 cm 5: 15-3 cm F code (Floe size) 1: <2m 2: <2m 3: 2-1m 4: 1-5m average thickness Linéaire (average thickness),5 1 1,5 2 2,5 3 3,5 average size (F code) F22 - June 23

3 Figure 5.1 Delimitation of wave climate zones in Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence F23 - June 23

4 Figure 5.2 Wind roses at Île Rouge for winter months (Jan, Feb and March) Figure 5.3 Wind roses at a site in wave zone V for winter months (Jan, Feb and March) F24 - June 23

5 Figure 5.4 Legend for climatological charts (for figures 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7) F25 - June 23

6 Figure 5.5 Climatological chart of the Estuary of the St. Lawrence for January Figure 5.6 Climatological chart of the Estuary of the St. Lawrence for February F26 - June 23

7 Figure 5.7 Climatological chart of the Estuary of the St. Lawrence for March F27 - June 23

8 Figure 5.8 Accumulated freezing-degree-days (FDDs) at selected meteorological stations, 1955 to Accumulated degree-days Québec Mont Joli Ile Rouge Rivière du Loup F28 - June 23

9 Figure 6.1 Typical tidal curves - Estuary of the St. Lawrence River F29 - June 23

10 Figure 6.2 Bathymetry of St. Lawrence Estuary from Quebec to Tadoussac Pointe de la Martinière Pointe St-Vallier La Malbaie Kamouraska Cacouna Saguenay River Île Verte Source : Courtesy of F. Saucier and F. Roy, Institut Maurice-Lamontagne F3 - June 23

11 Figure 6.3 Tidal current patterns at «South» sites of Pointe-de-la-Martinière and Pointe-Saint-Vallier, 3 to 4 hours after high water at Québec Figure 6.4 Tidal current patterns at Kamouraska, to 1 hour after low water at Pointe-au-Père F31 - June 23

12 Figure 6.5 Tidal current patterns at Cacouna and Ïle Verte, to 1 hour after low water at Pointe-au-Père Figure 6.6 Tidal current patterns at Gros Cacouna and Ïle Verte, 3 to 2 hours before high water at Pointe-au-Père F32 - June 23

13 Figure 6.7 Tidal current patterns at Cacouna and Ïle Verte, 1 to hour before high water at Pointe-au-Père F33 - June 23

14 Figure 8.1 Escort and De-icing Canadian Coast Guard, Laurentian Zone Statistics of operational program (199-22) Icebreaker trips, zone L3 Icebreaker trips, zone L4 Escorts, number Helicopter patrols, number Helicopter patrols, hours Climate Severity (CCG rating) Ice Severity (CCG rating) Ice Severity (CCG rating) Helicopter patrols, hours Escorts, number Icebreaker trips, zone L F34 - June 23

15 Figure 8.2a Ranking of winters from weather data at Mont-Joli Accumulated annual FDDs (deg. C) Mont-Joli FDDs Mean + 1 SD Mean Mean - 1 SD Figure 8.2b Ranking of winters from weather data at Québec Accumulated annual FDDs (deg. C) Québec FDDs Mean + 1 SD Mean Mean - 1 SD F35 - June 23

16 Figure 8.3 Ranking of winters from ice thickness on ice charts 4,5 4 S code from the egg code 3,5 3 2,5 2 1,5 1,5 S egg code (range of thickness) 1: <1 cm 2: -1 cm 4: 1-15 cm 5: 15-3 cm winter 3 sites Average Average+Standard variation Average-Standard variation Figure 8.4 Ranking of winters from floe size on ice charts 3,5 3 F code from the egg code 2,5 2 1,5 1,5 3 sites Average Average+Stand Variation Average-Standard Variation F code (Floe size) 1: <2m 2: <2m 3: 2-1m 4: 1-5m winter F36 - June 23

17 Figure 8.5 Zones for ice conditions statistics in Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence F37 - June 23

18 Figure 8.6 Total Accumulated Seasonal Ice Coverage Gulf of St Lawrence 4 35 Accumulated Coverage (sq. km) Figure 8.7 Ranking of winters from volume of ice produced Gulf of St. Lawrence Total annual volume of ice produced ( km. cu.) Bugden database CIS database Mean + 1 SD Mean Mean - 1 SD F38 - June 23

19 Figure 9.1 Cumulated freezing degree-days (FDDs) selected seasons and locations Cumulative FDDs (degrees C) 1972 Mont-Joli 1992 Mont-Joli 1993 Mont-Joli 23 Mont-Joli 23 Québec Dates - December, January, February, March F39 - June 23

20 Figure 9.2 Daily average wind speed at Mont Joli during winter 23 Wind velocity (km/h) Mont-Joli-wind velocity (km/h) Dec. 22 Jan.23 Feb.23 March23 Wind velocity (km/h) Quebec-wind velocity (km/h) Dec. 22 Jan.23 Feb.23 March F4 - June 23

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