First-year sea ice features. Investigation of ice field strength heterogeneity and modelling of ice rubble behaviour

• Main Author: Shafrova, Svetlana
• Other Authors: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Fakultet for ingeniørvitenskap og teknologi, Institutt for bygg, anlegg og transport
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Fakultet for ingeniørvitenskap og teknologi 2007
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Svalbard; Barents Sea; Adventfjorden; Iceberg*; Sea ice; UNIS; University Centre in Svalbard; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/231367

For the nearest years the design load level for offshore structures in Arctic regions is likely to be controlled by first-year sea ice ridges and rubble fields if the icebergs are not present in the area. Drifting ridges may hit fixed or moored surface structure such as platforms or ships, or they m...