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Surge motion of an ice floe in waves: comparison of a theoretical and an experimental model

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posted on 2023-05-19, 08:28 authored by Meylan, MH, Yiew, LJ, Bennetts, LG, French, B, Giles Thomas
A theoretical model and an experimental model of surge motions of an ice floe due to regular waves are presented. The theoretical model is a modified version of Morrison's equation, valid for small floating bodies. The experimental model is implemented in a wave basin at a scale 1:100, using a thin plastic disc to model the floe. The processed experimental data display a regime change in surge amplitude when the incident wavelength is approximately twice the floe diameter. It is shown that the theoretical model is accurate in the high-wavelength regime, but highly inaccurate in the lowwavelength regime.

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Publication title

Annals of Glaciology

Volume

56

Issue

69

Pagination

155-159

ISSN

0260-3055

Department/School

Australian Maritime College

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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Copyright 2015 The Author(s)

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  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Oceanic processes (excl. in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean)

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