Wave attenuation by sea ice turbulence

• Main Authors: Thomson, J., Voermans, J. J., Babanin, A. V., Smith, M. M., Shen, Hayley H.
• Other Authors: Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Wave Attenuation; Sea Ice Turbulence
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/106806; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/49673
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The dissipation of wave energy in the marginal ice zone is often attributed to wave scattering and the dissipative mechanisms associated with the ice layer. In this study we present observations indicating that turbulence generated by the differential velocity between the sea ice cover and the orbit...