Sea Ice Solidification: The Physical Origin of Macroscopic Properties

The long term goals of this project are to construct a quantitative understanding of the physical mechanisms responsible for the creation and evolution of the volumetric phase fraction of sea ice. In parallel with the development of solidification research, we aim to advance the coupling and interac...

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Main Authors: Wettlaufer, J S, Winebrenner, D P
Other Authors: WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE APPLIED PHYSICS LAB
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1997
Subjects:
Physical Chemistry
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*SEA ICE
*SOLIDIFICATION
BINARY ALLOYS
COUPLING(INTERACTION)
ELECTROMAGNETISM
MODELS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MACROSCOPIC PROPERTIES
VOLUMETRIC PHASE FRACTIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC SIGNATURE MODELING
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA627589
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Summary:The long term goals of this project are to construct a quantitative understanding of the physical mechanisms responsible for the creation and evolution of the volumetric phase fraction of sea ice. In parallel with the development of solidification research, we aim to advance the coupling and interaction with electromagnetic signature modeling. It should be stressed that the approach is entirely general so that the results are broadly applicable and useful in understanding the phase evolution of any binary alloy undergoing unidirectional solidification. Therefore, although we emphasize the saltwater system, the implications for the mechanical and thermophysical properties span fields from metallurgy to geophysics.

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