Experimental Constraints on Ocean Wave Erosion of Icebergs and Glaciers
Loss of ice from glaciers and ice sheets has been steadily increasing over recent decades due to rising oceanic and atmospheric temperatures. White (1980) developed a theoretical estimate for the erosion rate of icy surface by wave activity, which has since been used as the sole basis for calculatin...
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ftembryriddleaun:oai:commons.erau.edu:sustainability-conference-1013 2023-10-01T03:56:42+02:00 Experimental Constraints on Ocean Wave Erosion of Icebergs and Glaciers Formby Fernande, Adriana 2020-01-28T22:30:00Z https://commons.erau.edu/sustainability-conference/2020/presentation/16 unknown Scholarly Commons https://commons.erau.edu/sustainability-conference/2020/presentation/16 Sustainability Conference Glacier erosion ocean Glaciology text 2020 ftembryriddleaun 2023-09-02T19:02:16Z Loss of ice from glaciers and ice sheets has been steadily increasing over recent decades due to rising oceanic and atmospheric temperatures. White (1980) developed a theoretical estimate for the erosion rate of icy surface by wave activity, which has since been used as the sole basis for calculating wave melting effects in ocean and ice sheet models. In this study, we conduct the first new experiments since White (1980) to test the established parameterization and extend it to a wider range of wave and water properties. A custom-built 1.2 meter long wave tank is used to simulate the behavior of ocean waves on ice shelves in a laboratory-scaled manner. White’s theory is tested for a wide range of conditions to within a reasonable margin of error (given the limitations of the tank and required assumptions). We further discuss how the results from this experiment can help to improve models of the high-latitude oceans for the benefit of predicting future climate, and assessing iceberg hazards to shipping. Text Ice Sheet Ice Shelves Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: ERAU Scholarly Commons |
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Glacier erosion ocean Glaciology Formby Fernande, Adriana Experimental Constraints on Ocean Wave Erosion of Icebergs and Glaciers |
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Loss of ice from glaciers and ice sheets has been steadily increasing over recent decades due to rising oceanic and atmospheric temperatures. White (1980) developed a theoretical estimate for the erosion rate of icy surface by wave activity, which has since been used as the sole basis for calculating wave melting effects in ocean and ice sheet models. In this study, we conduct the first new experiments since White (1980) to test the established parameterization and extend it to a wider range of wave and water properties. A custom-built 1.2 meter long wave tank is used to simulate the behavior of ocean waves on ice shelves in a laboratory-scaled manner. White’s theory is tested for a wide range of conditions to within a reasonable margin of error (given the limitations of the tank and required assumptions). We further discuss how the results from this experiment can help to improve models of the high-latitude oceans for the benefit of predicting future climate, and assessing iceberg hazards to shipping. |
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Experimental Constraints on Ocean Wave Erosion of Icebergs and Glaciers |
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Experimental Constraints on Ocean Wave Erosion of Icebergs and Glaciers |
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Experimental Constraints on Ocean Wave Erosion of Icebergs and Glaciers |
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Experimental Constraints on Ocean Wave Erosion of Icebergs and Glaciers |
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Experimental Constraints on Ocean Wave Erosion of Icebergs and Glaciers |
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experimental constraints on ocean wave erosion of icebergs and glaciers |
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