Analytical investigation of ice floe drift in the marginal ice zone

• Published in: WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences Vol. 59; pp. 321 - 330
• Main Authors: ABID, R. M, MOUSAVIZADEGAN, S. H, RAHMAN, M
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Southampton WIT 01.01.2008; W I T Press
• Subjects: Atmospheric models; Drag; Drift; Earth, ocean, space; Evacuations & rescues; Exact sciences and technology; Exact solutions; External geophysics; Ice formation; Marine; Mathematical models; Physics of the oceans; Radiation pressure; Reimbursement; Sea ice; Trajectories; Velocity distribution; Wind effects; Marginal ice zone; sea ice; ice drift; digital simulation; Floating ice; Modeling; trajectory
• ISBN: 9781845641092; 1845641094
• ISSN: 1746-4471; 1743-3533
• DOI: 10.2495/AFM080311

Analytical solutions were constructed to investigate the ice floe drift, velocity field, and trajectories. The mathematical model considers the balance of atmosphere and ocean drag forces on ice floe, including skin and body drag forces from wind, waves, and currents. We have obtained numerical solutions to our mathematical models of air-ice stress. Graphical solutions are presented for ice floe drift due to wind stress. Mathematical formulations are being developed for the ice floe drift due to Eulerian current, water-ice form stress, and wave radiation pressure. We systematically presented in this paper the classical solutions of the ice floe drift, velocity, and trajectories considering the effects of wind. Numerical solutions of the mathematical models developed here, have been computed and presented. The mathematical models will be tested with available experimental data.