Experimental and theoretical models of wave-induced flexure of a sea ice floe

M. H. Meylan; L. G. Bennetts; C. Cavaliere; A. Alberello; A. Toffoli

doi:10.1063/1.4916573

Experimental and theoretical models of wave-induced flexure of a sea ice floe

M. H. Meylan, L. G. Bennetts, C. Cavaliere, A. Alberello, A. Toffoli

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An experimental model is used to validate a theoretical model of a sea ice floe's flexural motion, induced by ocean waves. A thin plastic plate models the ice floe in the experiments. Rigid and compliant plastics and two different thicknesses are tested. Regular incident waves are used, with wavelengths less than, equal to, and greater than the floe length, and steepnesses ranging from gently sloping to storm-like. Results show the models agree well, despite the overwash phenomenon occurring in the experiments, which the theoretical model neglects.

Original language	English
Article number	041704
Journal	Physics of Fluids
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4916573
Publication status	Published - 15 Apr 2015
Externally published	Yes

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