... obtained with barges moving through ice­covered channels in the Mississippi River. marine transportation configuration parallel-barge configuration cold region research united states government channel magnitude mississippi river north america government towboat wide channel barge...

... parameters to be determined. The river tows are extensively used in inland waterway systems and consist of a push towboat and some mix of the standard river barges. The hydrodynamics of the typical river tow flotilla is complex and reliable test data are rare. In recent years the Army Corps of Engineers...