Wave attenuation and dispersion due to floating ice covers

Experiments investigating the attenuation and dispersion of surface waves in a variety of ice covers are performed using a refrigerated wave flume. The ice conditions tested in the experiments cover naturally occurring combinations of continuous, fragmented, pancake and grease ice. Attenuation rates...

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Main Authors: Yiew, Lucas J., Parra, Sabrina Mendoza, Wang, David, Sree, Dharma K. K., Babanin, Alexander V., Law, Adrian Wing-Keung
Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/142840
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Experiments investigating the attenuation and dispersion of surface waves in a variety of ice covers are performed using a refrigerated wave flume. The ice conditions tested in the experiments cover naturally occurring combinations of continuous, fragmented, pancake and grease ice. Attenuation rates are shown to be a function of ice thickness, wave frequency, and the general rigidity of the ice cover. Dispersion changes were minor except for large wavelength increases when continuous covers were tested. Results are verified and compared with existing literature to show the extended range of investigation in terms of incident wave frequency and ice conditions.