Interactions between Irregular Wave Fields and Sea Ice: A Physical Model for Wave Attenuation and Ice Breakup in an Ice Tank

• Published in: Journal of Physical Oceanography
• Main Authors: Passerotti, G., Bennetts, L.G., Polach, F.V.B.U., Alberello, A., Puolakka, O., Dolatshah, A., Monbaliu, J., Toffoli, A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: AMER METEOROLOGICAL SOC 2022
• Subjects: Luke; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/2440/136278; https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-21-0238.1

Irregular, unidirectional surface water waves incident on model ice in an ice tank are used as a physical model of ocean surface wave interactions with sea ice. Results are given for an experiment consisting of three tests, starting with a continuous ice cover and in which the incident wave steepnes...